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Are you a Java developer who's excited about the new JDK 1.5 language
features? Does your heart race when you think about generics and
parametric polymorphism? Do extended for loops make you feel warm and
fuzzy inside? Do thoughts of autoboxing and static imports permeate
your dreams?

Then let me welcome you to Retroweaver. Retroweaver is a free,
open-source, bytecode weaver that enables you to take advantage of the
new Java 1.5 language features, while still retaining total binary
compatability with 1.4 virtual machines. Retroweaver operates by
transforming Java class files compiled by a 1.5 compiler into version
1.4 class files which can then be run on any 1.4 virtual machine.

So, when your favorite vendor tells you that their application server
won't be supporting JDK 1.5 until 2007, or your customers won't have
JDK 1.5 for years to come, or your manager refuses to begin
development on a beta JDK, put Retroweaver to work for you.

http://retroweaver.sf.net/

God bless,
-Toby Reyelts