Jython Agenda -- Computer Horizons Training

This document provides an agenda for the Jython training scheduled for Computer Horizons Corporation for 4/18-19/2006 and 5/2-3/2006.

Day 1 AM:

• Introductions, administrative matters.
• Outline of the course. Goals for the course.
• Introduction to Jython: (1) description of Jython and Python; (2) comparison and differences between Jython and Python; (3) comparison with other languages.

Day 1 PM:

• Lexical matters: (1) variables, (2) line structure, (3) comments, (4) block structure, (5) operators.
• Jython execution model: (1) how Jython evaluates and runs code; (2) the Jython object model.
• Built-in data types and operations on built-in types: numerical types, lists/arrays, dictionaries, strings, etc.
• Practical exercises: (1) creating and using tuples and list; (2) creating and using dictionaries; (3) creating strings, string operations, and formatting strings.

Day 2 AM:

• Built-in data types, continued.
• Introduction to structured Jython: (1) functions, (2) classes, (3) modules, (4) packages.
• Practical exercises: (1) functions; (2) simple classes; (3) modules.

Day 2 PM:

• Jython statements: (1) assignment, (2) import, (3) print, (4) if-then-else.
• Jython statements, continued: (1) for; (2) while; (3) continue and break; (4) try-except; (5) raise.
• Practical exercises -- statements.

Day 3 AM:

• Structured Jython revisited: (1) functions, (2) classes, (3) modules, (4) packages.
• Practical exercises: (1) functions; (2) classes and object-oriented programming.

Day 3 PM:

• Jython extended: calling Java from Jython.
• Extending Jython with Java: writing Java for Jython; special techniques.
• Practical exercises: (1) using Java classes from Jython; (2) writing a Java class to be used in Jython.

Day 4 AM:

• Compiling Jython for Java: (1) when and why; (2) benefits; (3) how-to compile, using jythonc; (4) how-to use the resulting .class files.
• Embedding Jython in Java: (1) capabilities provided by embedded Jython; (2) how to embed; (3) passing values between Jython and Java; (4) maintaining state (across scripts).
• Practical exercises

Day 4 PM:

• Practical exercises: (1) functions; (2) classes; (3) modules.
• Practical exercises -- Application related tasks and problems suggested by class members.