Jython Essentials

Jython is an implementation of the Python programming language written in 100% pure Java, so it runs under any compliant Java Virtual Machine. The secret to Jython's popularity lies in the combination of Java's libraries
and tools with Python's rapid development capabilities. With Jython, you can write Python programs that integrate seamlessly with any Java code. And like Python, Jython can be used interactively, so you can get immediate results as you are programming.

Jython Essentials provides a solid introduction to the Python language, offering a brief but thorough tour of the Python concepts you'll need to understand to use Jython effectively. The book makes frequent comparisons
between Python and Java, with special emphasis on the different object-oriented semantics of the two languages, so Java programmers can quickly get up to speed with Jython.

Jython Essentials also covers the various ways in which Jython and Java can interact. For example, Jython code can create instances of pre-existing Java classes and call methods in those instances. You can write Jython classes that are direct subclasses of existing Java classes
and use introspection to discern the capabilities of JavaBeans components. This book provides examples of using Jython with existing Java libraries, including the Swing GUI toolkit, the JDBC database API, the Servlet API, and various XML tools. And finally, the book shows how
Jython can be used as a scripting language within a Java program.

With Jython Essentials, you have everything you need to start creating applications that mix the best of Python's interactivity and Java's robust libraries.

Table of Contents

Foreword 
Preface 

1. Introduction to Jython
2. Jython Basics
3. Jython Control Flow
4. Modules and Functions

5. Object-Oriented Jython
6. Using Java from Jython
7. Inheriting from Java
8. Reflection and JavaBeans
9. Using Swing
10. Using Java Libraries
11. Jython Standard Library
12. Embedding Jython Inside Java
13. Compiling Jython
A. Installing Jython
B. Jython Options and Registry
C. Jython Exceptions
D. Jython and CPython Differences
E. Java-to-Python Quick Reference
Index