jython 2 cpython bridge

[Irmen de Jong]

Randall Smith wrote:

> I would like to use a type 4 JDBC driver in my Python program.  I 
> believe I can use in with Jython.  Do you know of some way to 
> communicate between the Jython and Python processes so that the CPython 
> program can use the Jython JDBC database connection?

Create some form of IPC between the two, for instance using xmlrpc.

--Irmen

PS: I would have suggested to use Pyro, but:
  - Java/Jython doesn't have the select() system call that Pyro needs for a server,
  - There are bugs in Jython that make it crash when compiling Pyro's source.