# Get Java from Jython Script

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-java-from-jython-script/43253>\
**Category:** Module Development\
**Tags:** scripting, ignition80\
**Created:** [February 10, 2021, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-java-from-jython-script/43253 "2021-02-10T18:50:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![eric.hollering](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ad7895/32.png) [@eric.hollering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eric.hollering)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-java-from-jython-script/43253/1 "2021-02-10T18:50:19Z")

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Hello community,

We have a set of Python scripts we’ve been using in a project that we are looking to transition into an Ignition module.

It’s a lot of code to port, and I was wondering if there’s any way to get a head-start on the conversion by somehow leveraging the Jython interpreter?

Any advice is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-java-from-jython-script/43253/2 "2021-02-10T18:59:03Z")

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In a pinch, you could package and run the jython behind the scenes, that would leave it exposed in your module file.

If you’ve been importing and using java libraries within your existing jython, that code will be relatively easy to port anyways.