Is there an effective tool to convert C# code to Java code?

java c# code-translation
joshjdevl picture joshjdevl · Sep 17, 2008 · Viewed 132.7k times · Source

Is there an effective tool to convert C# code to Java code?

Answer

Michael Meadows picture Michael Meadows · Sep 17, 2008

I have never encountered a C#->Java conversion tool. The syntax would be easy enough, but the frameworks are dramatically different. Even if there were a tool, I would strongly advise against it. I have worked on several "migration" projects, and can't say emphatically enough that while conversion seems like a good choice, conversion projects always always always turn in to money pits. It's not a shortcut, what you end up with is code that is not readable, and doesn't take advantage of the target language. speaking from personal experience, assume that a rewrite is the cheaper option.

Related questions

Tool to convert java to c# code

What is the best tool out there at the moment to convert java to c#? Apart from j2ctranslator j# I use IKVM at the moment.

Read More
C# Java HashMap equivalent

Coming from a Java world into a C# one is there a HashMap equivalent? If not what would you recommend?

Read More
C++ performance vs. Java/C#

My understanding is that C/C++ produces native code to run on a particular machine architecture. Conversely, languages like Java and C# run on top of a virtual machine which abstracts away the native architecture. Logically it would seem impossible …

Read More