Addon development w/o Python?
#1
Any chance for addon creation without the need of using Python?

Mainly in:
- Java
- Javascript

I understand Python is "super easy" and "expressive" but aside from such proposals, any options to jump in deep water prepared rather spending time ramping up with a language not personally interested?

Please share any feasible ideas but messing with Python.
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#2
nope not possible
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#3
Your options would be

1) add a binding through the code generator. Involves both CPP and Java AFAIK.
2) use a interpreter and bind through python, e.g. spider monkey. Or compile the interpreter to run in python. Kind of how emscripten does to JavaScript. I know lua has been compiled to JavaScript.
3) compile from language to python. There might exist JavaScript compiler.

All of these involve substantial work though Smile
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