Re: [Beepcore-java-users] Java Streams

[Huston <hu...@us...>]

> We're using beepcore-java for our client/server communication on a
> "trial" project, so far so good, we've got a listener based on beepd and
> our own profiles.
>
> One thing that makes itself clear farly quickly is how much nicer it
> would be if beep's InputDataStream and OutputDataStream were derived
> from java's own Stream classes (or perhaps implemented their interfaces)
>
> In particular it would make it easier to send/receive XML documents or
> serialize entire java objects through beep channels without
> "stringizing" them first.
>
> Have I missed a trick that makes this possible already? Has anyone
> thought the same thoughts? How difficuly would it be to implement?

You have a good point. In a previous version we tried doing what you
suggested but ran into a couple of snags but I think the problem is better
understood now and maybe we should revisit this decision. In the mean time
there is an InputDataStreamAdapter (I know it is a really bad name, I keep
hoping someone will suggest something better) that you can get from a
InputDataStream that inherits from InputStream. Unfortunately I haven't
gotten around to doing the OutputStream version but maybe it is time I
addressed this and the FileOutputDataStream...

--Huston