[Jython-users] Re: Problem invoking java.lang.reflect.Modifier.toString(int)

[Gwyn E. <gw...@ci...>]

Tuesday, April 27, 2004, 3:55:29 PM, you wrote:

>> CK> use:
>> CK> print Modifier().toString(2)
>> 
>>   Am I missing something here?
>> 
>>      >>> print Modifier.toString(2)
>>      2
>> 

CK> yes:

  Well, Jeff pointed out I was missing the brackets!

CK>        >>> print Modifier().toString(2)

CK>        >>> type( Modifier )
CK>        <jclass org.python.core.PyJavaClass at 8331318>
CK>        >>> type( Modifier() )
CK>        <jclass org.python.core.PyJavaInstance at 14869110>

CK> use of a (anonymous) instance rather than the class seems to be ok.

  Yes, but I'm not sure that making the instance anonymous rather than
explicit really helps...  Although there's a question there as to
whether my reluctance to use that form is rooted in reality with the
current-generation of garbage collectors...

  I'm still slightly intrigued as to what's going on such that the
static "toString(int mod)" method on the class isn't being called.

  I tried the following to try & help ensure that the correct
type-conversion was occurring, but that made no difference...

>>> import java.lang.Integer as Integer
>>> import java.lang.reflect.Modifier as Modifier

>>> Modifier.toString(Integer.parseInt('2'))
'2'

  My guess is that either there's an conversion (to PyInteger?)
getting in the way somewhere but I've not idea how to either prove or
disprove the guess.

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Best regards,
 Gwyn                            mailto:gw...@ci...