[Jython-users] Re: [Jython-dev] [Q] Newbie's question (fwd)

[Robert W. B. <rb...@di...>]

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Hello Youn-Jin,

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On Mon, 20 Aug 2001, Young-Jin Lee wrote:
> Hi, all.
> I have a question on the embedded Jython. It seems like that Jython
> enables a Java application to use a Python interpreter. Then I'm curious
> if the following is possible with Jython and Java. I have a Java
> application and I want to use one of the Python extension, VPython. Can
> my Java application call VPython's method if it uses Jython or not?
>
> Is there any other way for a Java application to use Python extension?
> Thanks in advance. I'm looking forward to hearing your advice.
>
> Young-Jin Lee

The safest way to say this is that Java can use any module/extension that
Jython can use.  Jython cannot use C extensions. If your VPython extension
is in C, then VPython will not run in Jython (without extra work).  If
your VPython extension has no C dependencies, test it in Jython to ensure
there are no unexpected problems.  If it tests OK, you're ready to use
it from Java.

Other choices:
Other projects have sought Java-CPython integration, but all such projects
have been quite for some time. There appears to be no activity on such a
tool other than Jython (although I've had trouble staying up with the
other Python lists lately, so could be mistaken).

Cheers,
Robert