The problem is not the Eiffel-Zope integration but the Eiffel-Python integration. If Eiffel comes with an open C API it should be possible to bindings for Python (however they will look like because I don't know the API). Using Google I found at least one project working on some kind of Eiffel-Python integration: http://epolyglot.sourceforge.net Maybe that's a good starting point. Andreas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Roby" <vekn@msn.com> To: <zope-dev@zope.org> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 16:01 Subject: [Zope-dev] Extending Zope with Eiffel
Ok ... don't laugh (too hard) yet. I know this sounds of blasphemy but let me explain.
I spent many years as a meteorologist in the Navy. One tool that would have been invaluable to me (to provide better predictions and warning capabilities) is an expert system. I am sure NOAA probably has one but the Navy doesn't. And they are the ones that would benefit from such a system the most because their forecasting responsibilities are global in nature where NOAA has a much smaller yard to watch over.
I have pondered how to build such a system for over 10 years. Things began to fall into place this year when I stumbled upon Zope and when the Navy decided to get serious about Web Services.
I like Python ... but I don't think (as a scripting language) it is up to the challenge of an expert system. A language that I feel is up to the challenge is Eiffel (especially in conjunction with ISE EiffelStudio .. an awesome modeling and development environment). So a question for the Zope guru's out there. Since Python is such an adept "glue language" and Eiffel systems are distributed as C-packages, from a technical perspective, would it be absurd to develop the system in Eiffel and integrate it into Zope as a product (or better yet a Web Service in the future).
Am I way off base here ? Or am I wrong about my assessment of Python's ability to build an expert system ?
Thanks (in advance) for any insight...
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