Re: [Jython-users] 64 K limit?

[Jim A. <ji...@tr...>]

We have run into this problem also and have found ways of working 
around it. Of course that is a huge single method for normal coding, 
but we have an automated system that takes separate scripts (for fields 
of a printed page) and combines them into a single method for each 
page.

Part of our solution was to shorten the 'standard' method names that 
are written to the script which wrap the user's scripts; since this 
worked, I assume the problem is in the size of the source code for each 
script ?

But a user could still go over the limit with careless or extemely 
complex coding.

- Jim


On Nov 6, 2003, at 2:20 PM, Frank Cohen wrote:

> A TestMaker user posted this to our support email list regarding 
> Jython having an upper limit of 64K on any given method. I was 
> wondering if this is true? -Frank
>
>
> From: Pit...@ao...
> Date: Sat Nov 1, 2003  12:54:22 PM US/Pacific
> To: de...@li...
> Subject: [Dev] Work around for Maximum Size of Data in a method < 64K
> Reply-To: Load and TestMaker Developers List <de...@li...>
>
> Folks,
>
> I went to run a rather large script the other day and ran into a 
> problem. It apperas that JPython (an i believe java) has a limit of 
> 64k of data in any given method, and throws an exception if it is 
> passed. I had a rather large hashtable, and ran into this. Anone else 
> seen/dalt with this? Wonder if hashtables are less efficient than 
> other storgage mechanisms.
>
> many thanks,
>
> mp