Why not use J2V8 to replace the current Rhino ?

[seanccc]

Hi, 

ThingWorx use Rhino as its JavaScript engine , but Rhino is too slow ,  comparing to V8 its 10 times slower ,  why not use J2V8 (the Java integration of V8) instead ? 

Regards,

Sean

[VladimirN]

You can bring your idea here: https://community.ptc.com/t5/ThingWorx-Ideas/idb-p/thingworxideas

[slangley]

Hi @seanccc.

The platform predates J2V8. While V8 is certainly faster than Rhino, JS code in services is mainly interacting with Java objects within the platform, not executing high-performance code itself.

It's my understanding that alternatives are being discussed, but nothing definitive at this time.  However, I will make sure the Product Managers are made aware of your inquiry.

Regards.

--Sharon

[slangley · Accepted solution]

Hi @seanccc.

The Product Mgmt team advised that graal, v8, et al are being evaluated for future releases.

Regards.

--Sharon