BeanShell

Steps

Download

Download the latest JAR file (bsh-xx.jar)

Configure it

As a java extension

  • Add the jar in the folder JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/ext
where java
C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.6.0_32\bin\java.exe
C:\Windows\System32\java.exe

by extending the Classpath environment variable

Unix:

export CLASSPATH=$CLASSPATH:bsh-xx.jar

Windows:

set classpath %classpath%;bsh-xx.jar

Start it

You can then run BeanShell in either:

  • a GUI (double click the jar file)
  • or console. Interactive Mode.
// to run the graphical desktop
java bsh.Console       
// or as text-only on the command line
java bsh.Interpreter   
  • or file. Batch Mode.
java bsh.Interpreter filename [ args ] // run script file

Example:

java bsh.Interpreter
BeanShell 2.0b4 - by Pat Niemeyer ([email protected])
bsh % 

Run it

print ("HelloWorld");
HelloWorld

Documentation / Reference

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