"The main benefit [of Detroit] is it allows you to combine industry-leading Java and JavaScript or Java and Python for places where you want to be able to use both of those technologies together. The goal of the project is to provide implementations of the javax.script API for JavaScript based on the Chrome V8 JavaScript engine and for Python based on CPython."
"Initially proposed in the 2018 timeframe as a mechanism for JavaScript to be used as an extension language for Java, the project later fizzled when losing sponsorship. But interest in it recently has been revived. The plan is to address Java ecosystem requirements to call other languages, with scripting for business logic and easy access to AI libraries in other languages."
The Detroit project, revived after losing sponsorship in 2018, aims to enable Java developers to seamlessly integrate Python and JavaScript into their applications. The project provides implementations of the javax.script API using Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine and CPython for Python support. Primary motivations include accessing AI libraries in other languages, implementing business logic through scripting, and addressing ecosystem requirements for multi-language interoperability. The Java FFM (Foreign Function & Memory) API will be leveraged to facilitate these integrations. While initially focused on JavaScript as an extension language, the project now prioritizes Python and JavaScript support with plans to add additional languages over time.
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