On Thu, 26 Jun 2003 00:56:56 -0400, Chris Winters wrote: > [...] > > This already exists in a fairly stable package known as the Bean > Scripting Framework [1], first started by IBM but then donated to > Apache Jakarta. It's not web-specific but is clearly used by folks > in that context. > > Les Orchard floated a thought [2] about creating a Perl engine for > the BSF, but I doubt anything came of it. > Well, it's a bit late, but something has in fact come out of this idea.
http://bsfperl.sourceforge.net This is a BSF Engine that allows transparent bidirectional communication between a Java process and an unmodified Perl installation. It's still a bit alpha, but give it a try. It works pretty well. Thanks, Don
