How to call java objects and functions from CPython?

Question

I have a python program, which runs on the CPython implementation, and inside it I must call a function defined in a java program. How can I do this?

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Answer 1

You'll have to create a python C extension that embeds Java - based on something like http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-05-2001/jw-0511-legacy.html or else you'll have to start java in a separate subprocess.