Is Java useful for writing (C/C++) compiler

Traditionally C/C++ compilers are written in their own
language. Today there is at least one 'industrial quality'
compiler written in Java: Sun Microsystems's javac.


Standing almost at the beginning of a C tool chain (compiler,
assembler, linker/loader and debugger) project, I'm eager to
hear your comments & opinions on using Java. The following
issues are having my current attention:


A. Performance compared to a compiler written in C/C++.
      (And, what do you think of doing a processor simulator
        in Java?)


B. Available parser generators. (Do you know of anyone using
      JavaCC or ANTLR for a ('customer shipped') C/C++ compiler?)


C. Difficulty of using and availability of OTS commercial products
      and libraries.


Thank you!


Kees

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