Yes, starting from J2SE 1.5 the Java programming language allows supplementary characters in identifiers if they meet the specifications of the new methods java.lang.Character.isJavaIdentifierStart(int) and java.lang.Character.isJavaIdentifierPart(int).
Sorry for the late reply - until the rules of the Java Community Process it had to wait until the Public Review Draft is published.
Best regards, Norbert
On Jan 23, 2004, at 17:46, Murray Sargent wrote:
E.g., math italic i (U+1D456)? With such usage, Java mathematical programs could look more like the original math.
Thanks Murray