API documentation for the Rust `rc` mod in crate `std`.

The JVM is a truly remarkable piece of software, but it is still just a computer program, not magic! In this talk, I will explain how we might start to implement a JVM from scratch, using the Rust programming language. Fundamental concepts such as the bytecode interpreter, classfile parsing and memory management will be explained using an open-source implementation as reference.

We will build up a working interpreter capable of executing simple methods (initially represented as byte arrays).

From there, we add features and build towards a more complete implementation that can actually execute simple Java classes. The talk is largely live coding in the IDE, where I will work with an implementation of the JVM written in Rust.

The implementation is designed to be easy to understand even for developers who are new to language implementation.

No real Rust experience is required - as I will provide a primer on the language in the first half of the talk.

Ben Evans is an author, speaker, architect and educator.…