NDLI: The suitability of the Java language for computer-graphics and visualisation research

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Devai, F. Rahman, M.
Copyright Year	2002
Description	Author affiliation: South Bank Univ., London, UK (Devai, F.; Rahman, M.)
Abstract	The potential and the limitations of the Java language for graphics and visualisation research are evaluated. Evidence is offered that Java is adequate for high-performance computing and still has the added benefit of the portability of its compiled byte code over a wide range of platforms. It is demonstrated that, contrary to popular belief, there is an efficient way for reading and writing individual pixels. It is also demonstrated that graphics primitives can be drawn in one memory access per pixel even without pointer arithmetics. Just-in-time and hot-spot compiler technologies considerably improve the speed of the executable code, though some penalty remains for dynamic binding. Some inconsistencies and flaws in the design and implementations of the Java class libraries are noted. In general, however, Java offers both portability and adequate performance of the executable code, and also increased productivity due to its extensive class libraries, therefore it should be a serious consideration for researchers, developers and educators in graphics and visualisation.
Starting Page	273
Ending Page	278
File Size	268693
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0769516564
ISSN	10939547
DOI	10.1109/IV.2002.1028788
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2002-07-10
Publisher Place	UK
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Java Visualization Arithmetic Writing Computer graphics Productivity Software libraries Programming Databases Packaging
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Signal Processing Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Software

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