Jython
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Jython, formerly known as JPython, is an implementation of the Python programming language written in Java.
Jython programs can seamlessly import and use any Java class. Except for some standard modules, Jython programs use Java classes instead of Python modules. Jython includes almost all of the modules in the standard Python programming language distribution, lacking only some of the modules implemented originally in C. For example, a user interface in Jython would be written with Swing or AWT, rather than with Tkinter. Jython compiles to Java bytecode either on demand or statically.
As of October 2005, the current stable version of Jython is 2.1. The implementation of Jython lags behind CPython implementation, but Jython developers are now actively working on version 2.2, which consists of major enhancements such as the new style classes.
Jython 2.2a1 (alpha version, not stable) was [released] in July 2005.
The licensing situation of Jython is rather complicated.
Related Projects
- Groovy is another dynamic language targeted at the JVM.
- JRuby is a Java implementation of Ruby, similar to Jython.
- IronPython - an implementation of Python for .NET and Mono
External links
- [Jython Home Page]
- [Jython Sourceforge Page]
- [Charming Jython: Learn how the Java implementation of Python can aid your development efforts]
- [Get to know Jython]
- [Learn how to write DB2 JDBC tools in Jython]
- [Tips for Scripting Java with Jython]
- [Jython tips for Python programmers]
- [Jython licence information]
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