The problem is not the Eiffel-Zope integration but the Eiffel-Python integration. If Eiffel comes with an open C API it should be possible to bindings for Python (however they will look like because I don't know the API). Using Google I found at least one project working on some kind of Eiffel-Python integration:
http://epolyglot.sourceforge.net Maybe that's a good starting point. Andreas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Roby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 16:01 Subject: [Zope-dev] Extending Zope with Eiffel > Ok ... don't laugh (too hard) yet. I know this sounds of blasphemy but let > me explain. > > I spent many years as a meteorologist in the Navy. One tool that would have > been invaluable to me (to provide better predictions and warning > capabilities) is an expert system. I am sure NOAA probably has one but the > Navy doesn't. And they are the ones that would benefit from such a system > the most because their forecasting responsibilities are global in nature > where NOAA has a much smaller yard to watch over. > > I have pondered how to build such a system for over 10 years. Things began > to fall into place this year when I stumbled upon Zope and when the Navy > decided to get serious about Web Services. > > I like Python ... but I don't think (as a scripting language) it is up to > the challenge of an expert system. A language that I feel is up to the > challenge is Eiffel (especially in conjunction with ISE EiffelStudio .. an > awesome modeling and development environment). So a question for the Zope > guru's out there. Since Python is such an adept "glue language" and Eiffel > systems are distributed as C-packages, from a technical perspective, would > it be absurd to develop the system in Eiffel and integrate it into Zope as a > product (or better yet a Web Service in the future). > > Am I way off base here ? Or am I wrong about my assessment of Python's > ability to build an expert system ? > > Thanks (in advance) for any insight... > > _______________________________________________ > Zope-Dev maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-dev > ** No cross posts or HTML encoding! ** > (Related lists - > http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-announce > http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope ) > _______________________________________________ Zope-Dev maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-dev ** No cross posts or HTML encoding! ** (Related lists - http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-announce http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope )
