GNU Compiler for Java

The GNU Compiler for Java (GCJ) is a discontinued free compiler for the Java programming language. It was part of the GNU Compiler Collection.

GNU Compiler for Java
Developer(s)The GNU Project
Initial releaseSeptember 6, 1998 (1998-09-06)
Final release
6.5  / 26 October 2018
Operating systemUnix-like
TypeCompiler
LicenseGNU GPL
Websitegcc.gnu.org

GCJ compiles Java source code to Java virtual machine (JVM) bytecode or to machine code for a number of CPU architectures. It could also compile class files and whole JARs that contain bytecode into machine code.

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