The Java platforms (J2SE and J2EE) are filled with rich and useful features, making Java an extremely useful resource for more than mere programming. To use Java, a good scripting tool is needed.

Some Java applications’ requirements make integration with a scripting language necessary. For example, your users may need to write scripts that drive the application, extend it, or contain loops and ...

Three years ago, I wrote an article for JavaWorld called “Java Scripting Languages: Which Is Right for You?” When I collected the interpreters to compare, I tried to choose ones that seemed a good fit ...

You will find prebuilt js.jar and js-engine.jar in the release tab. You can put these two jars in your CLASSPATH. When creating script engine in your app, you need to ...

This project provides a set of utilities for scripting in Java. It allows you to write Java scripts productively and efficiently. Modules (static objects) with tons of default behavior are available ...

Script languages have been experiencing a renaissance over the past few years. There are many open-source projects such as Jython, Groovy and Bean Shell to allow the scripting environment to interact ...