New Riders - Jython for Java Programmers

• Jython for Java Programmers
  • Copyright
  • About the Author
  • About the Technical Reviewers
  • Acknowledgments
  • Tell Us What You Think
  • Introduction
    • What Is Jython?
    • Why Jython?
    • What You Can Expect from This Book
    • Additional Resources
  • Part I: Jython
    • Chapter 1. Jython Syntax, Statements, and Comments
      • The Interactive Console
      • Line Separators and Block Indentation Syntax
      • Comments
      • Documentation Strings
      • Statements
      • Comparing Jython and Java
    • Chapter 2. Operators, Types, and Built-In Functions
      • Identifiers
      • Jython Data Objects
      • Operators
      • Built-Ins
      • Comparison of Jython Data Types and Java Data Types
      • Java Types
    • Chapter 3. Errors and Exceptions
      • Jython Exceptions
      • Exception Handling
      • The raise Statement
      • Tracebacks
      • The assert Statement and the __debug__ Variable
      • The Warnings Framework
      • Comparing Jython and Java
    • Chapter 4. User-Defined Functions and Variable Scoping
      • Defining Functions
      • Namespaces
      • Recursion
      • Built-In Functional Programming Tools
      • Synchronization
    • Chapter 5. Modules and Packages
      • The import Statement
      • A Comparison of Jython and Java
      • Python's package.module Hierarchy
      • Java's package.class Hierarchy
      • Reloading
    • Chapter 6. Classes, Instances, and Inheritance
      • Encapsulation, Abstraction, and Information Hiding
      • Defining Jython Classes
      • Jython Class and Instance Attributes
      • Constructors
      • Finalizer or Destructor
      • Inheritance
      • Method Overloading
      • Sample Classes
    • Chapter 7. Advanced Classes
      • Pre-Existing Class Attributes
      • Pre-Existing Instance Attributes
      • Special Methods for General Customization
      • Dynamic Attribute Access
      • The Callable Hook—__call__
      • Special Comparison Methods
      • Object "Truth"
      • Emulating Built-In Data Objects
  • Part II: Jython Internals and Integrating Jython With Java
    • Chapter 8. Compiling Jython with jythonc
      • What Is jythonc?
      • Compiling a Module with jythonc
      • Paths and Compiled Jython
      • jythonc Options
      • Java-Compatible Classes
    • Chapter 9. Embedding and Extending Jython in Java
      • Embedding Jython
      • Embedding the InteractiveInterpreter
      • Embedding an InteractiveConsole
      • Extending Jython
  • Part III: Applications with Jython
    • Chapter 10. GUI Development
      • Comparing a Java and Jython GUI
      • Bean Properties and Events
      • The pawt Package
      • Examples
    • Chapter 11. Database Programming
      • DBM Files
      • Serialization
      • Database Management Systems
      • JDBC
      • zxJDBC
    • Chapter 12. Server-Side Web Programming
      • Jython Servlet Containers
      • Defining Simple Servlet Classes
      • More About GenericServlet
      • HttpServlet
      • PyServlet
      • Cookies
      • Sessions
      • Databases and Servlets
      • JSP
  • Part 4.htm
    • Appendix A. Jython Statements and Built-In Functions Quick Reference