Recommendations for perl-to-python interoperation?

Question

We have a sizable code base in Perl. For the forseeable future, our codebase will remain in Perl. However, we\'re looking into adding a GUI-based dashboard utility. We are consi

Answer 1

Well, if you really want to write the GUI in another language (which, seriously, is just a bad idea, since it will cost you more than it could ever benefit you), the thing you should do is the following:

1. Document your Perl app in terms of the services it provides. You should do it with XML Schema Definition - XSD - for the data types and Web Service Description Language - WSDL - for the actual service.
2. Implement the services in Perl, possibly using Catalyst::Controller::SOAP, or just XML::Compile::SOAP.
3. Consume the services from your whatever-language GUI interface.
4. Profit.

But honestly, I really suggest you taking a look at the Perl GTK2 binding, it is awesome, including features such as implementing a Gtk class entirely in Perl and using it as argument to a function written in C - for instance, you can write a model class for a gtk tree entirely in Perl.