Not in my opinion. Using Java libraries from Clojure is very simple e.g. (.substring "abcd" 2 3) ==> "c". Armed Bear on the other hand requires a lot more sca

Not in my opinion. Using Java libraries from Clojure is very simple e.g. (.substring "abcd" 2 3) ==> "c". Armed Bear on the other hand requires a lot more scaffolding code to make a Java call (you have to get the class, find the method and then call it).