[Jython-users] next release feature set

[brian z. <bz...@zi...>]

Samuele and I have been talking about the features of the next Jython 
release and I'd like to get some feedback.  Here's the list as it 
stands now:

   + new-style classes
   + simplifying import (removing PackageManager)
   + removing 1.1 support
   + bug fixes
   + polishing the cluster PyJavaClass/PyJavaInstance/PyClass/PyInstance

 From a Python compatibility perspective the new-style classes 
implementation is easily the biggest and really sets us up well to take 
advantage of a lot of new CPython related work.  Simplifying the 
importing of Java classes would ease a lot frustration and make 
importing more consistent.

With this release we'd still be targeting the 2.2 libraries from 
CPython, moving to CPython's 2.4 libraries as soon as the bool type is 
added.

In trying to get the code base a little cleaner we'd like to remove the 
support for JDK 1.1.  Does anyone object?

There's also work to do with the installer as there are no notes from 
anyone who's ever created a Jython installable and it apparently 
doesn't work well.  Does anyone have experience with Java based 
installers and have any interest in helping develop a reproducible 
distribution process?

If you're interested in helping with anything or have ideas please 
reply.

thanks,

brian