Just stumbled upon this ... looks like someone implemented Jython on Dalvik???? http://code.google.com/p/jythonroid/ no idea how stable it may or may not be ... could be hot, though!
On Nov 10, 3:26 pm, remi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Note: I posted a new thread, asking about this, on android-developers > @http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/threa... > > I don't think I'm cross-posting! I'm asking a fresh new question - > I'd like to find out if there's an official status of running dynamic > languages on Dalvik, somewhere out there. Even if no one is working > on getting dynamic JVM languages running on Dalvik, I'd like to know > that, Obviously, I hope someone out there is working on this, or > considering working on it :P > > On Oct 27, 9:57 am, remi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Interest in this seems pretty high. I wonder ... does the official > > Android team have any interest in getting dynamic languages running on > > Dalvik? The ability to code in Python, Ruby, Groovy, Scala, etc seems > > like it could do *amazing* things for Android and multiple the number > > of Android developers. > > > Also, some of these languages (Ruby, in particular) are *great* for > > writing DSLs - a DSL for making Android apps could be spectacular. > > > Anyway, I'm replying with some resource that relate to this topic > > incase someone else is interested, etc. > > > This Sun blog post mentions why dynamic languages currently won't run > > on Dalvik,http://blogs.sun.com/jrose/entry/with_android_and_dalvik_at, > > saying "Something like the dx tool can be forced into the phone, so > > that Java code could in principle continue to generate bytecodes, yet > > have them be translated into a VM-runnable form. But, at present, Java > > code cannot be generated on the fly. This means Dalvik cannot run > > dynamic languages (JRuby, Jython, Groovy). Yet. (Perhaps the dex > > format needs a detuned variant which can be easily generated from > > bytecodes.)" > > > This guy posted what happened when he tried getting JRuby running on > > Android:http://amazing-development.com/archives/2007/12/14/jruby-on-android/ > > > Here are other Google Group posts on other google groups that are also > > curious about the status of running dynamic languages on Android / > > Dalvik - watch them for updates or, if someone posts updates here, you > > might want to let these other threads know as well: > > > "Java/Ruby > > Support"http://groups.google.com/group/phoenix-android/browse_thread/thread/6... > > "How about jython and > > jruby?"http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/threa... > > "JRuby > > integration"http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/threa... > > > This thread* mentions linking the C implementations of Ruby / > > Python ... I wonder if that's the right route to take, instead? Could > > bindings & bridges let us develop Android apps in pure Ruby or Python, > > etc? In my mind, I would want to try supporting Java VM languages > > first, because those should 'just work' once you get the dynamic > > bytecode generation ... or something ... working. > > > *http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/threa... > > > On Oct 23, 12:27 am, remi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I'm not to Android development - got my G1 today, like many other > > > developers. I'm a professional Ruby developer (with previous Java > > > experience) and I'm working ... what is the status of writing Android > > > applications in other Java languages that compile to typical Java > > > bytecode (likeJRuby, Jython, etc)? > > > > ( there's nothing wrong with plain vanilla Java, but I would be *very* > > > interested in developing open-source Ruby libraries to lower the bar > > > to entry for Android, for Ruby developers ... I'm sure the same goes > > > for Python developers, etc ) > > > > Thanks! > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
