Py4J Documentation

• 1. Installing Py4J
  • 1.1. Installing Python 2.6+ or 3.4
  • 1.2. Installing Java 6+
  • 1.3. Installing Py4J
• 2. Getting Started with Py4J
  • 2.1. Writing the Java Program
  • 2.2. Writing the Python Program
  • 2.3. Collections, Help, and Constructors
  • 2.4. Where to go from here
• 3. Advanced Topics
  • 3.1. Accessing Java collections and arrays from Python
  • 3.2. Byte array (byte[])
  • 3.3. Implementing Java interfaces from Python (callback)
  • 3.4. Using Single Threading Model (pinned thread)
  • 3.5. Initiating the communication from the Java side
  • 3.6. Using Py4J without pre-determined ports (dynamic port number)
  • 3.7. Converting Python collections to Java Collections
  • 3.8. Py4J Exceptions
  • 3.9. Importing packages with JVM Views
  • 3.10. Using Py4J with Eclipse
  • 3.11. Listening to server events
  • 3.12. Py4J Memory model
  • 3.13. Py4J Threading and connection model
  • 3.14. TLS
  • 3.15. Boxing
  • 3.16. Performance
• 4. Py4J Python API
  • 4.1. py4j.java_gateway — Py4J Main API
  • 4.2. py4j.clientserver — Py4J Single Threading Model Implementation
  • 4.3. py4j.protocol — Py4J Protocol
  • 4.4. py4j.java_collections — Py4J Collections API
  • 4.5. py4j.finalizer — Py4J Finalizer API
  • 4.6. py4j.signals — Py4J Signals API
• 5. Py4J Java API
• 6. Frequently Asked Questions
  • 6.1. How to turn logging on/off?
  • 6.2. How to call a constructor?
  • 6.3. How to call a static method?
  • 6.4. How to access a field?
  • 6.5. How to import a class?
  • 6.6. How to create an array?
  • 6.7. What ports are used by Py4J?
  • 6.8. Is Py4J thread-safe?
  • 6.9. How can I use Py4J with Eclipse?
  • 6.10. Can I use Py4J with Python 3?
  • 6.11. Are there any security concerns with Py4J?
  • 6.12. I found a bug, how do I report it?
  • 6.13. How can I contribute?
• 7. Contributing to Py4J
  • 7.1. General Conventions
  • 7.2. Python Coding Conventions
  • 7.3. Java Coding Conventions
  • 7.4. Testing Python Code
  • 7.5. Testing Java Code
  • 7.6. Code Coverage
  • 7.7. Branch name and commit message format
  • 7.8. License and Copyrights
• 8. Professional Services
  • 8.1. FAQ
• 9. Changelog
  • 9.1. Py4J 0.10.4
  • 9.2. Py4J 0.10.4
  • 9.3. Py4J 0.10.3
  • 9.4. Py4J 0.10.2.1
  • 9.5. Py4J 0.10.2
  • 9.6. Py4J 0.10.1
  • 9.7. Py4J 0.10.0
  • 9.8. Py4J 0.9.2
  • 9.9. Py4J 0.9.1
  • 9.10. Py4J 0.9
  • 9.11. Py4J 0.8.2.1
  • 9.12. Py4J 0.8.2
  • 9.13. Py4J 0.8.1
  • 9.14. Py4J 0.8
  • 9.15. Py4J 0.7
  • 9.16. Py4J 0.6
  • 9.17. Py4J 0.5
  • 9.18. Py4J 0.4
  • 9.19. Py4J 0.3
  • 9.20. Py4J 0.2
  • 9.21. Py4J 0.1