Re: [Jython-users] Accessing python modules that use c libraries

[Ype K. <yk...@xs...>]

Daniel,

>I want to import a module in jython that uses a C
>language dynamic link library, but I cannot import it,
>presumably because it doesn't exist in java. What can
>I do to use it (if needed, I could compile it to a
>static library).
>Thanks,
>Daniel

Since jython runs in the JVM and the C library does not
you'll have to cross the border into the JVM somehow.
You have some non exclusive options:
- check out the status of the JPE java python extension project,
- write a JNI interface for the C libary,
- use an existing java library,
- reimplement the C library in java,
- use existing jython code,
- reimplement the C libarary in jython, evt. using the standard java api.

If there is any chance that someone ran into your problem before,
search for a java library that does (at least some of) the job,
and/or ask here for python code usable in jython.

Good luck,
Ype

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