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szhorvat
Use Processing from other languages?
Jan 12th, 2008, 2:24pm  
Is it possible to use Processing from other languages such as C++ or Fortran?  Is it possible to do the main computation in a low-level language, then call Processing to do the visualization?
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extrapixel
Re: Use Processing from other languages?
Reply #1 - Jan 12th, 2008, 5:58pm  
well, there is JNI (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_Native_Interface) that let's you use native code in Java applications.

Depending on the amount of data that has to be exchanged between Java(processing) and your low-level code, it might be easier to have two completely different apps and let them communicate over TCP, OSC or something...
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szhorvat
Re: Use Processing from other languages?
Reply #2 - Jan 12th, 2008, 7:03pm  
Thanks for the reply!

I do not know any Java, or network programming, so it is difficult to make a decision about which of these two alternatives would be worth exploring.  Which of the two requires less time to learn?

Communicating with the back-end through TCP sounds tempting, since it would allow the back-end to run on a fast server, while the visualization could still run on a "normal" computer.  You're saying that the amount of data that can be exchanged this way is limited.  Could you give an indication of what is doable this way---for example, what about transferring five to ten 1000*1000 pixel greyscale images to Processing per second as a worst case?

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!
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