are there any decent free compilers for

[test r]

java? at school, we have netbeans, so this would be optimal....FREE?? are there any decent free compilers for java? at school, we have netbeans, so this would be optimal....FREE??
but is it free?

[pothead6981]

blueJ is a great compiler
www.bluej.org

[Shannon]

eclipse is the best. period.

www.eclipse.org (http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/)

[eyefixguitars]

go ahead and use netbeans if that is what you know. you can get the C++ add on, and then once you are familiar with everything, if you ever need to use a compiler on a mac or linux system, you will be able to use netbeans on there as well.