What Does Jython Do Well?

• Protyping
• Java investigation

>>> from java.util import Date
>>> d = Date()
>>> print d
Sat Jan 08 16:26:16 CST 2005
>>> from java.util import Random
>>> print dir(Random)
['__init__', 'nextBoolean', 'nextBytes', 'nextDouble', 'nextFloat',
'nextGaussian', 'nextInt', 'nextLong', 'seed', 'setSeed']
>>>

• Bean properties accesible

>>> print Date().time
1105500911121

• Glue together libraries already written in Java
• Excellent embedded scripting language
  Object Domain UML Tool
  PushToTest
  Drools