Nashorn: a JavaScript Engine on the JVM
A JavaScript Engine for the JVM
José Paumard
blog.paumard.org
@JosePaumard
Module Outline
REPL: Java in JavaScript
Module Outline
REPL: Java in JavaScript
ScriptEngine: Java in JavaScript
Module Outline
REPL: Java in JavaScript
ScriptEngine: Java in JavaScript
JavaScript and JavaFX
A JavaScript REPL
What Is a REPL?
REPL = Read, Eval, Print Loop
It looks like a shell, ie with a prompt
And enables one to type in JavaScript interactively
What Is a REPL?
REPL = Read, Eval, Print Loop
It looks like a shell, ie with a prompt
And enables one to type in JavaScript interactively
jjs is the REPL executable
It is located in $JAVA_HOME/bin, in the same place as javac or java
What Is a REPL?
REPL = Read, Eval, Print Loop
It looks like a shell, ie with a prompt
And enables one to type in JavaScript interactively
What Is a REPL?
REPL = Read, Eval, Print Loop
It looks like a shell, ie with a prompt
And enables one to type in JavaScript interactively
jjs> 'Hello world!'.length()
12
jjs>
What Is a REPL?
REPL = Read, Eval, Print Loop
It looks like a shell, ie with a prompt
And enables one to type in JavaScript interactively
jjs> function fibo(n) { return n <= 1 ? n : n + fibo(n ‐ 1) }
function fibo(n) { return n <= 1 ? n : n + fibo(n ‐ 1) }
jjs>fibo(100)
5050
jjs>
What Is a REPL?
REPL = Read, Eval, Print Loop
It looks like a shell, ie with a prompt
And enables one to type in JavaScript interactively
jjs> function fibo(n) { return n <= 1 ? n : n + fibo(n ‐ 1) }
function fibo(n) { return n <= 1 ? n : n + fibo(n ‐ 1) }
jjs>fibo(100)
5050
jjs>function fact(n) { return n <= 1 ? n : n*fact(n ‐ 1) }
function fact(n) { return n <= 1 ? n : n*fact(n ‐ 1) }
jjs>fact(5)
120
jjs>
What Is a REPL?
One can create Java objects and interact with them
jjs>var s = new java.lang.String("Hello")
jjs>s
Hello
jjs>
What Is a REPL?
One can create Java objects and interact with them
jjs>var s = new java.lang.String("Hello")
jjs>s
Hello
jjs>s.toUpperCase()
HELLO
jjs>
The REPL
The Nashorn REPL allows to interactively type in an execute Java and
JavaScript
Running JavaScript in Java code
Running JavaScript in a Java Application
Java has been supporting script engines since Java 6 (2006)
Many languages are available: Groovy and JRuby
Running JavaScript in a Java Application
Java has been supporting script engines since Java 6 (2006)
Many languages are available: Groovy and JRuby
One needs to get a script engine by its name
ScriptEngineManager manager = new ScriptEngineManager();
ScriptEngine engine = manager.getEngineByName("nashorn");
Running JavaScript in a Java Application
Java has been supporting script engines since Java 6 (2006)
Many languages are available: Groovy and JRuby
One needs to get a script engine by its name
ScriptEngineManager manager = new ScriptEngineManager();
ScriptEngine engine = manager.getEngineByName("nashorn");
This object is used to interact with the JavaScript interpreter
Object result = engine.eval("/* JavaScript code here */");
Running JavaScript in a Java Application
Java has been supporting script engines since Java 6 (2006)
Many languages are available: Groovy and JRuby
One needs to get a script engine by its name
ScriptEngineManager manager = new ScriptEngineManager();
ScriptEngine engine = manager.getEngineByName("nashorn");
This object is used to interact with the JavaScript interpreter
Object result = engine.eval("/* JavaScript code here */");
One can also pass JavaScript code through a file
Object result = engine.eval(Files.newBufferedReader(path));
How to Pass Objects to JavaScript
Two ways of passing Java objects to the JavaScript engine
Suppose we want to pass the Stage object (from JavaFX)
1st solution:
public void start(Stage stage) {
engine.put("stage", stage);
engine.eval(script); // script is my JavaScript code
}
In this case the stage variable is available in the JavaScript « global
scope »
How to Pass Objects to JavaScript
Two ways of passing Java objects to the JavaScript engine
Suppose we want to pass the Stage object (from JavaFX)
2nd solution: we want to scope our variable
Bindings scope = engine.createBindings();
scope.put("stage", stage);
engine.eval(script, scope);
In this case the stage variable is only available in the scope defined by
the scope object
Invoking Getters and Setters
The JavaFX stage object has a property named title
In Java a property = a getter and a setter
Invoking Getters and Setters
The JavaFX stage object has a property named title
In Java a property = a getter and a setter
In JavaScript one can write this:
stage.setTitle('This is JavaScript!')
Invoking Getters and Setters
The JavaFX stage object has a property named title
In Java a property = a getter and a setter
In JavaScript one can write this:
stage.setTitle('This is JavaScript!')
But also this:
stage.title = 'This is JavaScript!'
Invoking Getters and Setters
The JavaFX stage object has a property named title
In Java a property = a getter and a setter
In JavaScript one can write this:
stage.setTitle('This is JavaScript!')
But also this:
stage.title = 'This is JavaScript!'
And also this:
stage['title'] = 'This is JavaScript!'
Nashorn and JavaFX
Lauching a JavaFX Application Through Nashorn
One can use jjs to launch a JavaFX application
$ jjs –fx myJavaFXApp.js
Lauching a JavaFX Application Through Nashorn
One can use jjs to launch a JavaFX application
$ jjs –fx myJavaFXApp.js
Nashorn will make the stage object available through $STAGE
var message =
new javafx.scene.control.Label("This is JavaScript!");
message.font =
new javafx.scene.text.Font(100);
$STAGE.scene = new javafx.scene.Scene(message);
$STAGE.title = "Hello World!";
Summary
Quick overview of Java / JavaScript integration using Nashorn
How to type in JavaScript code through the REPL jjs
How to use Java objects and classes in the JavaScript code
How to evaluate JavaScript code in a Java application
How to pass Java objects in the JavaScript code
How to create a JavaFX application using JavaScript
Course Summary
Lamba expressions
Anonymous class, functional interfaces, method references, collection API
Course Summary
Lamba expressions
Anonymous class, functional interfaces, method references, collection API
Streams & Collectors
Map / filter / reduce, patterns to build a stream, operations on a Stream
Course Summary
Lamba expressions
Anonymous class, functional interfaces, method references, collection API
Streams & Collectors
Map / filter / reduce, patterns to build a stream, operations on a Stream
Java Date & Time API
Instance / Duration, LocalDate / Period, LocalTime, Zoned Time
Course Summary
Lamba expressions
Anonymous class, functional interfaces, method references, collection API
Streams & Collectors
Map / filter / reduce, patterns to build a stream, operations on a Stream
Java Date & Time API
Instance / Duration, LocalDate / Period, LocalTime, Zoned Time
Strings, I/O, and other Bits & Pieces
Strings, I/O, Collection, Comparators, Numbers, Maps, Annotations
Course Summary
Lamba expressions
Anonymous class, functional interfaces, method references, collection API
Streams & Collectors
Map / filter / reduce, patterns to build a stream, operations on a Stream
Java Date & Time API
Instance / Duration, LocalDate / Period, LocalTime, Zoned Time
Strings, I/O, and other Bits & Pieces
Strings, I/O, Collection, Comparators, Numbers, Maps, Annotations
Java FX
Course Summary
Lamba expressions
Anonymous class, functional interfaces, method references, collection API
Streams & Collectors
Map / filter / reduce, patterns to build a stream, operations on a Stream
Java Date & Time API
Instance / Duration, LocalDate / Period, LocalTime, Zoned Time
Strings, I/O, and other Bits & Pieces
Strings, I/O, Collection, Comparators, Numbers, Maps, Annotations
Java FX
Nashorn and JavaScript
