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Python scripts for back end coding in AEM
Is it feasible to include python code for backend functionality in AEM (as UI has to be done in AEM)? Can you please also state the issues one might face , while integrating python codes in AEM?
joerghohAccepted solution
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Sep 15, 2017 8:18 PM UTC
Hi,
AEM runs inside a JVM and has Java APIs. So if you want to to run Python code inside the JVM, you should use a JVM-based Python engine (maybe Jython).
The next thing is that you need to translate the Java interfaces and make them usable in Python. And the next step would be the tooling (I am specifically talking about the annotations handled by the maven-scr-plugin and the maven-bundle-plugin) to make this approach feasible and not only a proof of concept.
I would not go down this route, but rather take a language, where the tooling already exists and where support is available plus other people who can help you with questions.
If you want to run your python code outside of AEM in a separate process and make it usable via a HTTP interface: That will no be problem, but you always have a network connection.
Jörg