Increasing interest is being shown in the use of Java for large scale or Gr
ande applications. This new use of Java places specific demands on the Java
execution environments that could be tested and compared using a standard
benchmark suite. We describe the design and implementation of such a suite,
paying particular attention to Java-specific issues. Sample results are pr
esented for a number of implementations of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM).
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