Java native code compilation

Hi all

I was just reading some stuff on a Java forum about compilation to
native code. The question was how to compile Java source code to
native code (eg Windows .exe file). The thread turned into a beating
of chests about why you should/should not consider doing this, and
never really answered the question straight. So my first question is:

1) Can it be done (for the Windows platform)? If so, how and with what
tools. I don't care what your opinion is on the matter. That is the
focus of my second question

2) What are the merits of doing this. Many of the posters on the
forum stated that JIT/dynamic compilation is more efficient and faster
than static compilation such as that used in C++. Yet it is definitely
noticable that java GUI apps are slower and less responsive than native
code GUI apps. Why is this?

thanks
MQ

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