Interoperability: from Python to Clojure and the other way round
summary
Shows a working bridge between Python (Jython) and Clojure on the JVM: examples build Java classes from Clojure with gen-class, create dynamic proxies and a delegate macro to avoid boilerplate, and wrap Clojure functions as Python-callable objects by compiling code strings at runtime. Demonstrates persistent immutable collections, STM, lazy sequences and tail-call via recur, handles index and type conversions, and claims performance comparable to Java. Prototype works but the presenter warns it’s experimental for production.
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chapters (26)
- 0:00Interoperability intro
- 1:11Clojure and Java foundation
- 3:39Clojure vs Java differences
- 6:32Clojure data structures
- 8:20Clojure functions and recursion
- 10:07Tail call optimization
- 12:17Lazy sequences in Clojure
- 12:43Java and Clojure together
- 14:10Java objects from Clojure
- 15:56Java interfaces in Clojure
- 16:40Java code from Clojure
- 19:10Extending Java objects
- 22:02Delegation macros
- 25:11Custom methods in Clojure
- 27:02Index bounds handling
- 28:11Clojure to Java conversion
- 29:15Dynamic Clojure compilation
- 30:44Python from Clojure
- 31:28Python decorators with Clojure
- 34:16Java factories for Python
- 35:39Python class instantiation
- 37:05Python wrappers for Java
- 38:10Seamless integration features
- 39:58Multi-language demo
- 40:40High-level integration benefits
- 42:05Q&A
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