Hi Brian (and all),
I've taken a look at Inline::Python and I think I understand exactly what
needs to be done. It basically follows the plan you had outlined to me in
your last message.
I'll do what I can to push Inline::Java in that direction.
I'll keep the comunity posted,
Patrick
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| Patrick LeBoutillier
| SITA Montreal
| [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>From: "Patrick LeBoutillier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: any plans on Inline::Java? - just a naive question...
>Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 14:16:35 -0500
>
>
>Hi Brian (and all),
>
>I see where you are getting at and now understand better the Inline
>philosophy. I understand that the primary idea is to write Perl functions
>in
>other languages.
>
>Although I must argue that in Java you cannot write a public function. You
>can only write methods. All functions must be inside a class. So if one is
>to scan some Java code to extract public function-type symbols, all you can
>retrieve are constructors and public static methods.
>
>So I guess if you want to bind these types of methods, it is possible to
>"create" wrappers to these functions. But you will need to create them in
>different namespaces that correspond to the class names. You will also be
>limited to one constructor per class, and no method overloading.
>
>I'll take a look at the Inline::Python to see if I can get any ideas from
>there.
>
>I'll let you know what comes up..
>
>Thanks,
>
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>| Patrick LeBoutillier
>| SITA Montreal
>| [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>
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