Re: [Jython-dev] Help

[Brian Z. <bri...@ya...>]

See below.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Fay" <ste...@ea...>
To: <jyt...@li...>
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 6:45 PM
Subject: [Jython-dev] Help


>
>
> My job requires me to write automated
> test sequences.
>
It's usu. called test scenario, test case and test suite.

> I believe they plan to use Jython for
> this purpose.
>
Excellent choice if your project is using java. Best of both worlds.

> I can read scripts okay.  They make sense.
>
> I am ignorant of (but not limited to )
> the following:
>
> Java
> Java script
> Java beans
> Java anything
> Python
> Jython
> JPython
>

It would be helpful if you can figure out the relationship among the above
first. In short:
* Java runs on JVM (java virtual machine);
* Java script does not have much to do with Java, a seperate scripting
language;
* Java beans is not a language, it's a component architecture so one program
can figure out how other component is structured;
* Python is an OO dynamic scripting language
* Jython is a python implementation on top of JVM, so it can interact with
java program
* JPython is the old name/version of Jython

> I just need some starting point lower
> than what I have seen
> on Jython.org
>

* http://www.amk.ca/bookstore/python.html Get the "Learning Python" book,
IMHO it's good.
* PyUnit unit test framework: http://pyunit.sourceforge.net/
* DDJ jpython article:
  http://www.ddj.com/articles/1999/9904/9904toc.htm (search for jpython on
the page)
  Once you have jython installed, try some examples from
http://www.ddj.com/ftp/1999/1999_04/jpython.txt
  It even has a lightweight unit test framework included.

> Thanks
> Stephen Fay
> Jython dummy
>

In the future, this kind of question better be directed to [jython-users]
list.

Regards,

/Brian