eval : Java Glossary

1. Compose a miniature Java program on the fly, one complete *.java file and invoke sun.tools.javac.Main instead of execing javac.exe. Use Class.forName or reflection on to then execute the dynamically compiled method.
2. Similar to the method above, but directly generate some byte codes for a miniature class.
   JASM on how
3. Write a parser using one of the compiler-compiler tools such as JavaCC.
4. Use a different language that supports dynamic scripting that is compatible with Java, e.g. BeanShell, Jpython or FESI.
5. Use Java 1.6 which has scripting.
6. For simple applications, all you need is a Hashtable that has lookup by String to give you a delegate object to execute some prewritten piece of code.

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