RE: [Jython-users] Re: Jython Applets

[Danny A. <dan...@bt...>]

I've not entirely got my head around how Jython operates - does it do all
the interpretation (building the Java structures) first, before actually
doing any of the job? This could case big delays in the initialization of an
applet.

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Danny Ayers
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>Sent: 20 June 2001 09:49
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>Subject: [Jython-users] Re: Jython Applets
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>
>Hi Ron,
>
>Off the top of my head, Jython uses a lot of reflection.
>Reflection API methods are native, so perhaps the performance lag
>is due to the netscape implementation of reflection not being as
>hot as those in IE?
>
>Just a hypothesis, but presumably writing a little benchmark
>applet that reflects a lot without using Jython could tell you if
>this is the case?
>
>If it is, I guess its bad news, because there ain't much you can
>do to fix it, but it might be worth knowing?
>
>Regards,
>
>Dave
>
>>     The problem is the load time.  IE does it in 2-3 seconds, which is
>> acceptable.  Netscape 4.75 takes about 35 seconds, which is not
>> acceptable.  Lest you jump on Netscape because of its old (1.15)
>> browser, the equivalent Java applet takes only about 5 seconds to load
>> in Netscape. Is Netscape is wasting all that time looking for
>> java.util.HashMap?  Is there a workaround?
>>
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