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JSR-223: Scripting & what it means to you.
You want to use scripting languages to implement code faster through continous prototyping.
Scripting is built right into Java 6. Spring has limited support, though. But it is available on Mule ESB, ServiceMix, and other Spring containers.
Take a look at the javax.script package
Reasons for Scripting
- Prototyping
- Better tools for problem domain
Jawk – Processing a lot of text
Jython – System Management tools
XSLT – XML Manipulation
If the only reason you’re using scripting language is for dynamic code deployment, though, you should instead look at OSGi.
There’s also a tool called JRebel that’s worth taking a look at.
The Java Language is Awesome as long as you don’t break its abstractions!
Mule is great for pulling services together across multiple protocols.