Rony Flatscher introduces the open source and free Bean Scripting Framework (BSF), which allows any Java application to deploy scripts in other languages. Any Java application developer can use BSF to supply scriptability in a user-friendly scripting language such as Rexx.
Employing Rexx as a Scripting Language for Java
About The Author
Eugenia Loli
Ex-programmer, ex-editor in chief at OSNews.com, now a visual artist/filmmaker.
Follow me on Twitter @EugeniaLoli
REXX is a nice language. Kind of like basic.
You should try it out. Not slow.
It looks way too unstructured for my tastes. Don’t particularly like Java, either.
-bytecoder
“It looks way too unstructured for my tastes. Don’t particularly like Java, either.”
Don’t like unstructured, don’t like structured… what do you like then?
python’s syntax is quite nice.
-bytecoder
I remember REXX from my Amiga days.
I can’t say I liked it back then.
I puch prefer PERL.
The AmigaOS had/has the best implementation of REXX I’ve ever seen. Dubbed ARexx which was/is totally integrated into the AmigaOS itself. This was a brilliant move on the AmigaOS coders.
The creator of REXX himself agrees with both of those statement and I have the email from him to back it up!
Nevertheless, I have no idea why you didn’t like ARexx because it is a very powerful language, it’s fairly easy to learn and it’s one of the many things that made and still makes using the AmigaOS a joy. You can pretty much use ARexx to do anything in a very seamless manner.
For me who still use Amiga-like platforms (Pegasos) this sounds good.
On Pegasos AREXX was rewitten all into PPC code and with the incoming release of working Amiga Java (Jamiga), currently in development, then I could use BSF by Rony Flatscher with AREXX to drive Java, and with Java to drive AREXX.
Now it is up to people with software developing skills to port BSF on Amiga.
Good job!
Rexx is still alive and kicking, running everywhere from Windows to Linux to handhelds to mainframes. It attempts to combine ease of use with power (a tough combination to carry off). Find the several open source interpreters via http://www.rexx.org or check out Object Rexx at http://www.oorexx.org.