Xavier Yes I meant Python. I have also been using Jython and I am VERY WELL aware what a JAR is. Jython has the ability to call methods stored in classes in a JAR. I was only asking if this could be done with Python also.
You ask "why the hell would a Python script be able to read a JAR..". Well, I was simply asking a newbie question. The only way to gather knowladge is by asking questions. You know, an old college proffesor I had was very knowladgeable and wise. He always took the time to answer questions, no matter how 'stupid' they would sound. One can make a bigger impression on folks by stepping down a couple of steps and give a polite answer. I mean no disrespect, just a suggestion when you post answers to folks like me who are just getting started with a new language... regards "Xavier Morel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > anon wrote: >> Would somebody please drop me a hint, please? >> > Yeah, the definition of "JAR" is Java ARchive, why the hell would a Python > script be able to read a JAR in the first place (truth is it is, a JAR > file is nothing but a renamed ZIP, therefore the zipfile module allows you > to read it's content) and -- more importantly -- import Java classes. > > Notice the difference between *Python* script and *Java* class? That's > because they're two different languages. > If you want to use Java classes and modules in a Pythonic context, you > want Jython (http://www.jython.org/) not Python (http://www.python.org/) -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
