Prolog - Interfaces To Other Languages

Interfaces To Other Languages

Frameworks exist which can bridge between Prolog and other languages:

• The LPA Intelligence Server allows the embedding of LPA Prolog within C, C#, C++, Java, VB, Delphi, .Net, Lua, Python and other languages. It is exploits the dedicated string data-type which LPA Prolog provides
• The Logic Server API allows both the extension and embedding of Prolog in C, C++, Java, VB, Delphi, .NET and any language/environment which can call a .dll or .so. It is implemented for Amzi! Prolog Amzi! Prolog + Logic Server but the API specification can be made available for any implementation.
• JPL is a bi-directional Java Prolog bridge which ships with SWI-Prolog by default, allowing Java and Prolog to call each other (recursively). It is known to have good concurrency support and is under active development.
• InterProlog, a programming library bridge between Java and Prolog, implementing bi-directional predicate/method calling between both languages. Java objects can be mapped into Prolog terms and vice-versa. Allows the development of GUIs and other functionality in Java while leaving logic processing in the Prolog layer. Supports XSB, with support for SWI-Prolog and YAP planned for 2013.
• Prova provides native syntax integration with Java, agent messaging and reaction rules. Prova positions itself as a rule-based scripting (RBS) system for middleware. The language breaks new ground in combining imperative and declarative programming.
• PROL An embeddable Prolog engine for Java. It includes a small IDE and a few libraries.
• GNU Prolog for Java is an implementation of ISO Prolog as a Java library (gnu.prolog)
• Ciao provides interfaces to C, C++, Java, and relational databases.
• C#-Prolog is a Prolog interpreter written in (managed) C#. Can easily be integrated in C# programs. Characteristics: reliable and fairly fast interpreter, command line interface, Windows-interface, builtin DCG, XML-predicates, SQL-predicates, extendible. The complete source code is available, including a parser generator that can be used for adding special purpose extensions.
• Jekejeke Prolog API provides tightly coupled concurrent call-in and call-out facilities between Prolog and Java or Android, with the marked posibility to create individual knowledge base objects. It can be used to embed the ISO Prolog interpreter in standalones, applets, servlets, APKs, etc..
• A Warren Abstract Machine for PHPA Prolog compiler and interpreter in PHP 5.3. A library that can be used standalone or within Symfony2.1 framework