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seanccc17-Peridot
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November 29, 2021
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Why not use J2V8 to replace the current Rhino ?

  • November 29, 2021
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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

Best answer by slangley

Hi @seanccc.

 

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

 

Regards.

 

--Sharon

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VladimirN24-Ruby III
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November 29, 2021

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

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slangleyCommunity Manager
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December 7, 2021

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

 

 

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    slangleyCommunity ManagerAnswer
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    December 7, 2021

    Hi @seanccc.

     

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

     

    Regards.

     

    --Sharon

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