Hi jd!

I can't seem to find a native Android Java compiler, but seeing as how you can do a full Debian install on the system, it should be possible to use an ARM-flavoured java compiler from the command line. For example, a look in the debian repos shows gcj has an armel binary:
http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=gcj

Will it work? I'm not sure. As I understand it Android libraries (ie. libc) have undergone some customizations that may hurt compatibility. But then again, x server can be run, so its anyones guess.

As for development, there are a wealth of text editors that should work well. If you're used to a more advanced environment, then I'm not sure what your options would be, but I'd be very interested in finding out!

Anyone care to weigh in? I'm interested in using Android as a development platform as well.

EDIT: If you're not familiar with the Gnu Java Compiler (gcj), you can find more information here: http://gcc.gnu.org/java/

It's worth noting that GIJ is the interpreter component, and apparently it's included in the GCJ package.