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Lisp-level macro system for Java: OpenJava

When I learned the C language years ago, I learned how to use its macro system, but also learned the nasty side effects that macros could cause if used or defined improperly.

Years later, I learned what Lisp macros can do, and I realized what a pale imitation C macros are by comparison. I believe the definitive description of Lisp macros is On Lisp by Paul Graham.

Apparently someone has gone ahead and provided a macro system for Java which is as powerful as Lisp's system instead of C's: OpenJava.

JBoss has integrated some sort of Aspect-Oriented features to JBoss. I like the idea of transforming source code at compile time, but I don't know if I like the idea of deploying an application, and then at run-time modifying the bytecodes. Then your app is some black box jumble of byte codes that have been mangled.

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