Minor python issues resolved

[sgimmini]

There are some minor issues with the example python codes:

1. a deprecation warning for using numpy.int() instead of the suggested native python int
2. a TypeError using "old" java Strings. JVM needs an argument to convert these, to work in python

[jlizier]

Thanks for this.

1. I found this one the other day and it's already in a commit that I haven't pushed yet. So am going to delete it from here to save unrolling the other parts I've got coming.
2. This one I've not seen. Thanks for the links on those, I understand why it's happening. Am not completely sure why the jpype documentation says that it's "NOT" recommended for newly developed code, but I think this is about retaining maximum flexibility in differentiating Java and Python strings. We'd prefer the straight conversion though to make it easier for users (max flexibility not required), so will go with this solution. I'm also going to bring this into the AutoAnalyser in a commit being pushed shortly.

[jlizier]

Hmmm - it seems that me pushing my changes first was the wrong option, because it looks like it needs a rebase at your end now? Simon can you take a look and see if a merge and push at your end allows be to accept this again?

[Thrameos]

The reason it is not recommended is that it forces all strings to Python even if they are just passing through which is slow and loses the expected Java methods. If you have a larg list of strings string and you are going to just check if it each ends in dot, then that is a big waste of lime converting. For reuseable modules that are meant to work with others convertStrings should be false. For a standalone program it is up to programmer to decide.

The issue isnt so much JPype as Python as strings are forced to be concrete. If they were abstract then they could be both a Python and Java string at the same time and only have lazy conversion on the first use. The original JPype 0.6 was converting all which was found to be a problem, so the recommended and default behavior were switched.

[sgimmini]

The file was removed from the working tree, but I simply restored the one I pushed. Should work now I hope!