Cloud Compiler Based on Android

Compilers are used to compile programs and convert them from written program to executable binaries. To install a compiler manually on each and every system requires a lot of system memory and time to configure each of them. And we also need to install a different compiler for each language on which we wish to work. Even after installation of the system it becomes difficult to update the compiler on each and every system whenever required. Nearly every student uses an Android device. Thus, we planned to use this as a base for helping the students to code and compile on the go using an Android device. We are also implementing an Android IDE application and Web-based UI which would provide the users of the application with a text editor and a terminal with an option to compile the program by auto-detecting the language of the source code. The Android application would auto-detect the language of the source code and then upload it to the cloud with the language details, the cloud system would feed the source code to the cloud system would feed the source code to the appropriate compiler and will return error/output, which will be displayed in the terminal. Developing a Cloud based Compiler would provide the ease of availability of the service from all over the Internet. And the Advantages of Android application is that it will be a very light-weight application to use. Compilers are not needed to be installed on the system hence saves the users device memory and the processing power.