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Google is to add support for Java to App Engine, its service
for running software on Google's own computing infrastructure. At the moment
Google offers only applications written in Python. This is popular among
the search giant's engineers but not as loved by the rest of the world.
Java, though, is commonplace among Google's server software, and Java
support was the top-requested feature for Google App Engine. Google also
announced other features for Google App Engine, including a "cron"
feature that lets people schedule specific jobs such as sending weekly
reports, and a Secure Data Connector that lets Google App Engine employ
private data stored behind a company firewall.
Currently Java support is
being tested while Goolge works out compatibility with existing Java
software development tools and frameworks. The software is running a 1.6
Java virtual machine.