I'm pleased to announce the release of JPython 1.1 beta 4, the 100% Pure Java implementation of the Python language. Below is a summary of changes since 1.1 beta 3. Enjoy, -Barry New JPython features and bug fixes - fixed a bug related to loading anonymous inner classes (PR#201). This is an experimental patch. See registry file for entry python.options.extendedClassLoader - fixed Java exceptions when calling apply() with a bogus 3rd argument (PR#208) - fixed a 1.1beta3 problem with method objects having their im_self mysteriously changed out from under them (PR#186). - fixed problems with Python classes being deeply derived from Java classes and interfaces (PR#178, PR#195). - Improved memory footprint when using exec(). - Dead threads are now reaped from thread state cache (Drew Morrissey). - Tuples, dictionaries, and strings now use fast method lookup mechanism. Improved CPython 1.5.2 compatibility - md5 module supported (no need to download anything extra) - dir() on function objects now returns a list containing __doc__, func_doc, __namme__, func_name, func_globals, func_defaults, func_code. __doc__/func_doc is writable (but not func_defaults and func_code, which are writable in CPython). (PR#192) - dir() on code objects returns a list containing co_name, co_argcount, co_varnames, co_filename, co_firstlineno, co_flags. Not supported: co_nlocals, co_code, co_consts, co_names, co_lnotab, co_stacksize. All attributes are read-only. - dir() on method objects returns a list containing im_self, im_func, im_class, __doc__, __name__. These attributes are read-only. <P><A HREF="http://www.jpython.org">JPython 1.1 beta 4</A> - a 100% Pure Java implementation of the Python language. (28-Oct-99) -- ----------- comp.lang.python.announce (moderated) ---------- Article Submission Address: python-announce@python.org Python Language Home Page: http://www.python.org/ Python Quick Help Index: http://www.python.org/Help.html ------------------------------------------------------------