Chapter 9. Development with Java and Python
This chapter covers
- Building Java-based OpenCL classes with Aparapi
- Using the JavaCL toolset to build host applications in Java
- Creating Python-based host applications with the PyOpenCL toolset
In chapter 1, I explained that OpenCL makes it possible to “write once, run on anything,” and I contrasted that with Java’s motto, “Write once, run anywhere.” In this chapter, we’re going to combine the two and obtain the best of both worlds. That is, we’re going to explore how to build high-performance applications using Java and OpenCL. Then we’re going to investigate host application development with Python.
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If you’re unfamiliar with Java, I strongly recommend reading Head First Java by Kathy ...
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