Two Ways to Bake Your Pizza - Translating Parameterised Types into Java

We have identified in previous work two translations for parametrically typed extensions of Java. The homogeneous translation maps type variables to a uniform representation, while the heterogeneous translation expands the program by specialising parameterised classes according to their arguments. This paper describes both translations in detail, compares their time and space requirements and discusses how each affects the Java security model.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1998
• Where: DAGSTUHL
• Authors: Martin Odersky, Enno Runne, Philip Wadler
• Keywords: DAGSTUHL 1998, DAGSTUHL 2007, Heterogeneous Translation, Homogeneous Translation Maps, Java Security Model