unpack implementation

siraj has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

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Re: unpack implementation by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Jan 07, 2011 at 12:44 UTC
See pp_pack.c. It'll be a lot of work. Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.	[reply]
Re: unpack implementation by cdarke (Prior) on Jan 07, 2011 at 13:08 UTC
There is a discussion in Perl Functionality in Java which might put you off.	[reply]
Re: unpack implementation by dHarry (Abbot) on Jan 07, 2011 at 14:44 UTC
I need to write the java implementation for unpack function of perl Do you really need to implement all of unpack's functionality?? I can think of several approaches (each of them having pros and cons): Use Perl from Java (re)use/fiddle with the C implementation of unpack via the JNI (Java Native Interface) Implement only the unpack functionality that you need in Java. The Apache Commons could be a starting point. Think again! Maybe Java is not the right choice?! Anyway, not knowing the reason behind you wanting to implement a "jUnpack" it sounds a bit like a XY Problem. Cheers, Harry	[reply]
Re^2: unpack implementation by siraj (Sexton) on Jan 07, 2011 at 15:30 UTC
Thanks a lot for your suggestions. Regards, Siraj	[reply]