Re: [Jython-dev] Options for distributing a Jython package.

[<ti...@ca...>]

-> On Mon, 18 Jun 2001 ti...@ca... wrote:
-> > Hi all,
-> >
-> > I have a Jython package that I'd like to distribute in a single file,
-> > if possible.  I see tantalizing references to "freezing" vs "compiling";
-> > it sounds like I want the former, since I rely fairly heavily on a
-> > non-Java file structure (e.g. more than one class/file), but I'm not
-> > sure what the options are here.
-> 
-> Current options:
->     1. runnable
->     2. frozen-  seemingly likely option for your needs.

Indeed, it was.

->     and maybe,
->     3. Custom import

...although I use a bit of this too.

-> > I'd be happy to explore the possibilities if someone can get me started
-> > on the right track, but I'd rather not trail-blaze if there's something
-> > already out there.
-> 
-> This isn't really trail-blazing. The jythonc docs are fairly helpful, and
-> are located at:
-> 
->     http://jython.sourceforge.net/docs/jythonc.html

I suspected that freezing was the way to go, but the XXXs and complete
lack of examples on that page were not so helpful -- in particular, it
is only through involved contextual reading that I just realized that
"freezing" is clearly stated to be a result of '-j file --deep'...

[ munch ]

-> To freeze A.py use:
-> 
->     jythonc --deep -j myapp.jar A.py
-> 
-> This compiles A.py and B.py and places the compiled classes in myapp.jar.
-> This jar plus jython.jar (plus any other jars you use) is all that is
-> required to run your app.

[ munch ]

Exactly what I needed.  The only problem -- and one that may not be
addressible w/in Java/Jython -- is that Jython happily imported
my file 'ds-chooser.py' whereas Java croaked on classes with a '-' in
them.  This turned out to be the problem that made the first freeze
I tried fail on me.

So, my apologies for my confusion, and my thanks for the help!  Would anyone
be interested in a slight modification of the jythonc.bat documentation
elucidating some of these points?

cheers,
--titus