Re: [Jython-dev] package resolution for jython package and Java package

[Samuele P. <pe...@in...>]

Hi.
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have a jython package name starting with the same package as my
> java package. e.g.,
> 
> foo/bar/test.py in Jython
> 
> and
> 
> foo/jython/rocks/RockTheWorld.class in Java
> 
> Let's say I want to use RockTheWorld which is a Java class.
> Normally, we use
> 
> from foo.jython.rocks import *
> 
> However, since the jython package has precendence over the Java
> classpath, Jython says it couldn't find "jython" package.  The
> reason is because both package path starts with foo.
> 
> Here is my question: Why didn't Jython backtrack to try the rest
> of the path to find foo.jython.rocks package?  Is this a bug?
> 
As far as I know jython backtracks. This is - however - not true with
jythonc-ompiled code. Is that your case? otherwise you should come
with a detailed not working case, I have just tried with an example
case and everything works fine.

regards.