Thanks for the info. I understand now the background and possibilities, but would like to refine my query: As I see it, writing a hybrid Java/Python application faces approximately three possibilities: (i) write the core in Java and do some scripting with Jython, (ii) write independent code in Java and in Python, and integrate using JPype (or similar), using Python also as a glue layer, (iii) write independent code in Java and in Python, and integrate using a neutral technology.
Since much of the code in my project is already written, I am considering options ii and iii. This is how I perceive the work required in each case: Option ii would enable writing independent packages in Python and Java, and will require a glue layer in Python consisting of general administration and wrappers around Java packages written using JPype. I don't yet have a clear perception of how difficult it would be to make such wrappers, or to put my faith in JPype at this stage. Option iii would also enable writing independent packages in Python and Java, but its glue layer will be distributed between Python and Java using Jython and Pyro (I chose Pyro because it works in both CPython and Jython, and can be used to communicate between them). This would (to the best of my understanding) enable a smoother interface between Java and Python, but will probably complicate somewhat the glue layer, both because it would use networking to communicate, and because it would probably involve taking special measures to overcome the differences between CPython and Jython (since the glue layer will need to run on both of them). Joe. --- Cameron Laird <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > Jon Perez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Can someone summarize in a nutshell what is the > >difference between JPype and JPE? > > JPE's the original. It provided more functionality > than JPype has > achieved so far, I believe (though that could change > any day). I > think no one now maintains JPE. > > Someone really ought to include a couple of > sentences to that effect > on the front page of <URL: http://jpype.sf.net/ >. > -- > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - What will yours do? http://my.yahoo.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
