apollovm

ApolloVM is a portable VM (native, JS/Web, Flutter) that can parse, translate and run multiple languages, like Dart, Java, Kotlin and JavaScript.

Command Line Usage

You can use the executable apollovm to run or translate source codes.

First you should activate the package globally:

$> dart pub global activate apollovm

Now you can use the apollovm Dart executable:

$> apollovm help

ApolloVM - A compact VM for Dart and Java.

Usage: apollovm <command> [arguments]

Global options:
-h, --help       Print this usage information.
-v, --version    Show ApolloVM version.

Available commands:
  run         Run a source file.
  translate   Translate a source file.

Run "apollovm help <command>" for more information about a command.

To run a Java file:

$> apollovm run -v test/hello-world.java foo
## [RUN]        File: 'test/hello-world.java' ; language: java11 > main( [foo] )
Hello World!
- args: [foo]
- a0: foo

To translate a Java file to Dart:

$> apollovm translate -v --target dart test/hello-world.java
## [TRANSLATE]  File: 'test/hello-world.java' ; language: java11 > targetLanguage: dart
<<<< [SOURCES_BEGIN] >>>>
<<<< NAMESPACE="" >>>>
<<<< CODE_UNIT_START="/test/hello-world.java" >>>>
class Hello {

  static void main(List<String> args) {
    var a0 = args[0];
    print('Hello World!');
    print('- args: $args');
    print('- a0: $a0');
  }

}
<<<< CODE_UNIT_END="/test/hello-world.java" >>>>
<<<< [SOURCES_END] >>>>

Compiling ApolloVM executable.

Dart supports compilation to native self-contained executables.

To have a fast and small executable of ApolloVM, just clone the project and compile it:


## Go to a directory to clone the project (usually a workspace):
$> cd ./some-workspace/

## Git clone the project:
$> git clone https://github.com/ApolloVM/apollovm_dart.git

## Enter the project:
$> cd ./apollovm_dart

## Compile ApolloVM executable:
$> dart compile exe bin/apollovm.dart

## Copy the binary to your preferred PATH:
$> cp bin/apollovm.exe /usr/bin/apollovm

Now you can use apollovm as a self-executable, even if you don't have Dart installed.

Package Usage

The ApolloVM is still in alpha stage. Below, we can see a simple usage examples in Dart and Java.

Language: Dart

import 'package:apollovm/apollovm.dart';

void main() async {
  var vm = ApolloVM();

  var codeUnit = CodeUnit(
          'dart',
          r'''
          
          void main(List<Object> args) {
            var title = args[0];
            var a = args[1];
            var b = args[2] ~/ 2;
            var c = args[3] * 3;
            
            if (c > 120) {
              c = 120 ;
            }
            
            var str = 'variables> a: $a ; b: $b ; c: $c' ;
            var sumAB = a + b ;
            var sumABC = a + b + c;
            
            print(str);
            print(title);
            print(sumAB);
            print(sumABC);
          }
            
          ''',
          'test');

  var loadOK = await vm.loadCodeUnit(codeUnit);

  if (!loadOK) {
    throw StateError('Error parsing Dart code!');
  }

  var dartRunner = vm.createRunner('dart')!;
  
  dartRunner.executeFunction('', 'main', positionalParameters: [
    ['Sums:', 10, 30, 50]
  ]);

  print('---------------------------------------');
  // Regenerate code:
  var codeStorageDart = vm.generateAllCodeIn('dart');
  var allSourcesDart = codeStorageDart.writeAllSources().toString();
  print(allSourcesDart);
  
}

Note: the parsed function print was mapped as an external function.

Output:

variables> a: 10 ; b: 15 ; c: 120
Sums:
25
145

Language: Java11

import 'package:apollovm/apollovm.dart';

void main() async {

  var vm = ApolloVM();

  var codeUnit = CodeUnit(
          'java11',
          r'''
            class Foo {
               static public void main(String[] args) {
                 var title = args[0];
                 var a = args[1];
                 var b = args[2];
                 var c = args[3];
                 var sumAB = a + b ;
                 var sumABC = a + b + c;
                 print(title);
                 print(sumAB);
                 print(sumABC);
               }
            }
          ''',
          'test');

  var loadOK = await vm.loadCodeUnit(codeUnit);

  if (!loadOK) {
    throw StateError('Error parsing Java11 code!');
  }

  var javaRunner = vm.createRunner('java11')!;
  
  javaRunner.executeClassMethod('', 'Foo', 'main', positionalParameters: [
    ['Sums:', 10, 20, 30]
  ]);

  print('---------------------------------------');
  // Regenerate code:
  var codeStorageDart = vm.generateAllCodeIn('dart');
  var allSourcesDart = codeStorageDart.writeAllSources().toString();
  print(allSourcesDart);

  print('---------------------------------------');
  // Regenerate code:
  var codeStorageJava = vm.generateAllCodeIn('java11');
  var allSourcesJava = codeStorageJava.writeAllSources().toString();
  print(allSourcesJava);
  
}

Note: the parsed function print was mapped as an external function.

Features and bugs

Please file feature requests and bugs at the issue tracker.

Contribution

Any help from the open-source community is always welcome and needed.

Found an issue?
- Fill a bug with details.
Wish a feature?
- Open a feature request.
Are you using and liking the project?
- Promote the project: create an article, do a post or make a donation.
Are you a developer?
- Fix a bug and send a pull request.
- Implement a new feature.
- Improve a language support.
- Add support for another language.
- Improve the Unit Tests.
Have you already helped in any way?
- Many thanks from me, the contributors and everybody that uses this project!

If you donate 1 hour of your time, you can contribute a lot, because others will do the same, just be part and start with your 1 hour.

Author

Graciliano M. Passos: gmpassos@GitHub.

License

Apache License - Version 2.0

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