In most cases, existing node.js javascript is used for the implementation.
Available as an alpha release
Node Package Manager compliant
Can load many existing NPM modules from a standard NPM repository
Can run basic connect.js apps
Vision
Full Node API compatibility
Developer workflow similar if not identical to Node
Integration with existing Java technologies such as JMS and Infinispan using
NPM modules, possibly working with NPM maintainers to make Java modules
behave similarly to Java gems in Rubygems.
Ensure that Vert.x developers can write a mod-nodyn package giving
Nodyn developers access to Vert.x and vice versa.
Integrate with Wildfly/EAP
Roadmap 2014 Jul-Dec
1.0 Release by end of 2014 calendar year with full API compatibility
Publish compatibility matrix for well-known NPM modules