[Geotools-gt2-users] JMapPane vs widgets-swing-pending classes

[Matt F. <Mat...@no...>]

I think these questions will mainly be directed to Michael Bedward, but 
I thought that the subject might have broader interest, so I put it on 
the list.

I wrote an application a while back (using 2.5.1) using the classes in 
widgets-swing-pending (e.g. JStreamNavMap, etc.).  At the time, it 
appeared to me that these classes were perhaps a bit more robust than 
JMapPane.  From recent traffic on the list, it seems that Michael has 
taken on the task of updating and maintaining JMapPane.  This leads me 
to the following questions...

Are the classes in widgets-swing-pending dead?  I believe they are at 
least currently unmaintained.

Are those classes likely to break in 2.6.x?

I believe I had heard previously that JMapPane was intended as more of a 
demonstration than an actual usable widget.  Is the goal of Michael's 
work to make it more than just a demonstration?

I think that's enough for now.

Matt

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