René's URL Explorer Experiment

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"Question: on using a remote process for the Python interpreter","articleBody":"Hello Chris!\r\n\r\nI really enjoyed listening to [Scicloj meeting #4][2]. You're doing interesting work here. I feel that you're setting the Clojure community up for an interop story with Python that's similar to how we're able to make use of Java.\r\n\r\nI have a question, if you don't mind. Per now, I can use my own interpreter of choice like this:\r\n\r\n```clojure\r\n(require '[libpython-clj.python :as py]\r\n         '[libpython-clj.jna.base])\r\n\r\n(defn get-python [_]\r\n  \"/home/teodorlu/opt/anaconda3/bin/python\")\r\n\r\n(alter-var-root #'libpython-clj.jna.base/*python-library* #'get-python)\r\n```\r\n\r\nI would like to use `libpython-clj` to interface with a running Python process that's not started from within the Clojure process, but \"on its own terms\". A possible process could look like this:\r\n\r\n1. Make some changes to the remote Python interpreter allow `libpython-clj` to ... do what it needs to do.\r\n2. Start a Clojure process\r\n3. Point the Clojure process to the running Python process\r\n4. Evaluate Python code in that context.\r\n\r\nThe reason why I can't just start a new process, is that the Python process is started by [another application][1], and I need access to the application state, as the user interacts with the state.\r\n\r\n- Is this in scope for `libpython-clj`?\r\n- Do you think it's feasible?\r\n\r\nI spent some time reading the `libpython-clj` source code, but I must admit that this is above my level, hence I'm asking.\r\n\r\nThanks again for your work, and have a nice day!\r\nTeodor\r\n\r\n[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abaqus\r\n[2]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajDiGS73i2o","author":{"url":"https://github.com/teodorlu","@type":"Person","name":"teodorlu"},"datePublished":"2019-09-08T14:29:51.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":2},"url":"https://github.com/6/libpython-clj/issues/6"}