Microsoft .NET supports any programming language as far as that language generates an executable format to the CLR specification. As of today, there are already a variety of programming languages available for the .NET platform. C#, VB.NET, Visual C++.NET, J# and Java are just a few examples. For the first time, a developer really has the freedom to choose his or her favorite language, and still yield exactly the same results.

As such, the demand of syntax translation between .NET programming languages becomes more and more evident. Remotesoft Octopus translator addresses some of these needs. It performs syntax translations between Java, C#, VB.NET, Visual C++.NET and native C++.
Our goal is to offer a comprehensive translation tool that covers as many languages as possible and also generates accurate code that will simply compile and run without any manual editing.

Currently, we offer java-to-C#, java-to-native C++, C#-to-VB.NET, VB.NET-to-C#, C#-to-VC++.NET, VB.NET-to-VC++.NET. Our java translations are based on syntax parsers while C# and VB.NET translations are based on our salamander decompiler, so translations from java code are generally more accurate.

Java to C# Translation

The java to C# translator is based on our Java.NET compiler, it parses java source code and emits accurate C# code. Most of the time, the resulting code will compile without any manual editing. Initial tests show that our translator offers the most accurate translation than any other tools available today in the markets. If you have a J# project that compiles and runs on .NET platform, you are guaranteed to immediately have an equivalent C# project that will also compile and run on .NET,

• recognizes all java syntax based on JDK1.3 specificatin and above,
• supports java nested classes(static, inner, local classes),
• replaces some essential java libaray calls with .NET APIs,
• generated C# code can be linked with our Java.NET runtime or Microsoft J# libraries,
• offers extendable mechanism for replacing java API with .NET counterparts,
• analyzes and converts java language constucts that are not supported by C#, e.g., multiple dimensional arrays, interface constants, interface nested classes, inner classes, name collision,
• handles very large number of files, automatically generates Visual Studio .NET project files.

Java to native C++ Translation

The java to native C++ translator converts java source code to traditional native C++ code, so native executable can be built. The resulting code is compatible with Visual Studio 6, or Visual Studio .NET. Notice the generated code is not managed C++.NET, rather it is the old tranditional C++. We developed this tool long before Microsoft .NET was made public.

• recognizes all java syntax based on JDK1.3 and above,
• generated C++ code can be compiled and linked provided that all dependent libraries are translated,
• memory management needs to be taken care of by the user, either with a third party garbage collector, or manual insertion of delete calls,
• automatic dependency analysis for header file (.h) generation, 
• C++ code based on smart pointers can be generated.

C# to VB.NET Translation

The C# to VB.NET translator converts C# code to VB.NET code. It automatically translates almost every C# construct except for those not supported in VB.NET. Manual editing is reduced to the minimium but may still be required to make the generated VB.NET code to compile,

• supports most C# language constucts, events, properties, indexer, attributes, etc.,
• automatically converts operator definitions to methods,
• supports C# type casts,
• automatically converts C# using statement,
• automatically converts C# goto case statement,
• yet to automatically handle name collisions due to case insentivity of VB.NET, 

VB.NET to C# Translation

• supports almost every VB.NET language constuct, events, properties, indexer, attributes, etc.,
• automatically converts late binding to method calls,
• do not support VB.NET exception filter since there is no such couterpart in C#,
• yet to automatically handle nested types in VB.NET interfaces .

C# to VC++.NET Translation

• supports almost every C# language constuct, events, properties, indexer, attributes, etc.,
• automatically converts foreach statement,
• boxing and unboxing expressions (which are implicit in C#) are explicitly inserted into the generated VC++.NET code,  
• automatic dependency analysis for header file (.h) generation.

VB.NET to VC++.NET Translation