Java for scripting

[Mihai Cartoaje]

I am programming an image codec and would like to use a VM to convert
RAW data into RGB data. Is it possible to use Java as a scripting
language for C programs like Lua? As in binding C fuctions to Java
bytecode. Has anyone done this? Or if not is there a Java VM that is
not under GPL that is easy to modify?

I know that JNI exists but it is difficult to use because JNI
implementations were designed to allow Java programs to acces
libraries not to add a script to an existing C program.

 

[Arne Vajhøj]

I am programming an image codec and would like to use a VM to convert
RAW data into RGB data. Is it possible to use Java as a scripting
language for C programs like Lua? As in binding C fuctions to Java
bytecode. Has anyone done this? Or if not is there a Java VM that is
not under GPL that is easy to modify?

I know that JNI exists but it is difficult to use because JNI
implementations were designed to allow Java programs to acces
libraries not to add a script to an existing C program.

JNI also supports calling C from Java.

But Java it not really a scripting language.

And C->Java->JavaScript sound a bit cumbersome.

Arne

 

[Lew]

I am programming an image codec and would like to use a VM to convert
RAW data into RGB data. Is it possible to use Java as a scripting
language for C programs like Lua? As in binding C fuctions to Java
bytecode. Has anyone done this? Or if not is there a Java VM that is
not under GPL that is easy to modify?

I know that JNI exists but it is difficult to use because JNI
implementations were designed to allow Java programs to acces
libraries not to add a script to an existing C program.

There is no need to post the question another time.