8. Writing Code

This chapter contains topics related to the process and conventions of coding for the Very Slow Jython project.

• 8.1. Coding Standard
  • 8.1.1. Divergence from Jython 2 Standard
    • Brevity
    • Modernity
• 8.2. Porting CPython Code to Java
  • 8.2.1. Architectural Drivers
  • 8.2.2. Lessons from Practice
    • It’s much clearer in Java
    • Comments are needed
    • Documentation comments are needed
    • CPython source to Java in general
    • Names
    • Type and cast
    • Object Lifecycle
    • Some Abstract Interface Methods
    • Pointer-to-Function is MethodHandle
    • Error returns
    • Translating Exceptions
    • Translating Attribute Access
    • Translating Container Access