Add Scala.js GSoC project.

Author: sjrd

gsoc/2016.md

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 Supervised by [@densh](https://github.com/densh)
 
+### Java source code (or bytecode) to Scala.js IR compiler
+
+[Scala.js](https://www.scala-js.org/) is the Scala to JavaScript compiler.
+While it can compile any .scala source files to JavaScript, it is unable to
+compiler Java source files. This can be annoying to Scala.js developers, as
+they cannot reuse existing Java libraries like Scala/JVM developers do.
+
+This project consists in writing a compiler from Java source code to the
+Intermediate Representation (IR) of Scala.js. The later phases of the existing
+pipeline would then be reused to compile that IR to JavaScript.
+
+The Java-to-IR compiler should probably reuse an existing an existing Java
+parser and typechecker. From typechecked Java ASTs, it should be relatively
+straightforward to compile them down to the Scala.js IR (except some corner
+cases, but not *everything* needs to be supported).
+
+*Alternative*: Writing a compiler from the JVM *bytecode* to the Scala.js IR.
+This is a priori much more difficult, but it might be easier for a student
+already familiar with the JVM bytecode.
+
+The compiler will be written in Scala for the JVM. Working knowledge of Scala
+is expected.
+
+The project requires a relatively good knowledge of compiler construction in
+general. **Your application should include your background in compiler
+construction.** Ideally, it should point to a compiler project you have written
+(e.g., a student project of a compiler course).
+
+Supervised by [@sjrd](https://github.com/sjrd/)
+
 ## Requirements and Guidelines
 
 ### General Student Application Requirements