> -----Original Message----- > From: Serge Knystautas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 12 June 2003 18:28 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: EL for matching > > > Here's something from way in left-field. > > I tend to agree with (name I forgot here...sorry) that XML > shouldn't be > used for scripting so much, and I'm not sure how you merge the > configuration needed for mailets and matchers with a > scripting section. > > BUT... what I was going to suggest is what about using EL (defined > originally in JSTL and now available in commons) as a way to > the scripting.
More prosiac I admit, but it would be a simple task to add a BSF (Bean Scripting Framework)interface that supports the creation of matchers and mailets written in any language which runs on a JVM and understands BSF, see http://jakarta.apache.org/bsf/index.html. Supported languages include Jython/Python, Javascript, NetREXX, TCL and a whole bunch more. It means that James doesn't impose a scripting language, but provides an interface allowing many to be used. BSF is out there and widely used. Worth considering? -- Steve --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
