Java: Compile String -> byte[] -> Class

Hi,


In my application I would like to have the possibility to write,
compile, link and execute functions at runtime.


This is now done by entering the functions which are then written to
disk (.java-files containing classes with "public static"-methods).
These files are compile at runtime with the Kopi Java Compiler and the
class is loaded so the methods can be accessed.


I would like to drop out the necessity for using the harddisk to
temporary save the .java and .class files.


I looked at Beanshell to write the functions in there but I didn't like
it.


Is there a possibility to modify KJC in a way that it can compile a
Class-Object (or at least a byte[]) out of a String directly? How much
effort would that be?


I'm asking for any suggestions or opinions to approach.


Thanks in advance,
Fabian
--
Fabian Wickborn --- wickborn@cs.uni-magdeburg.de
Magdeburger Linux User Group - http://www.mdlug.de
[Personally, I'd configure my system with a ramdisk and put the files there.
-John]

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