Re: [Ikvm-developers] ikvmstub - parameter names not included in stubs

[Jeroen F. <je...@su...>]

Hi Igor,

Java class files do not have parameter names [1]. I'm not sure where Java IDEs get the parameter names from, but I assume Javadoc. There is an (unsupported) ikvmdoc tool that can generate Javadoc from .NET xml documentation:
http://ikvm.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ikvm/ikvm/ikvmdoc/

Regards,
Jeroen

[1] For classes with debug information, non-abstract methods usually have the names in the local variable table. Java 8 will add (optional) support for storing parameter names in the class file.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Igor Inas [mailto:igo...@gm...]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 23:12
> To: ikv...@li...
> Subject: [Ikvm-developers] ikvmstub - parameter names not included in
> stubs
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I used ikvmstub to generate a jar from a .NET assembly. My problem is,
> that generated class files don't contain names of parameters.
> 
> An example of such method is:
>     void Clear(boolean b, boolean b1, boolean b2, boolean b3, boolean
> b4, boolean b5, boolean b6, boolean b7);
> 
> Visual Studio and other tools (JetBrains dotPeek or .NET Reflector)
> show, that these parameters are named properly:
>     [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall,
> MethodCodeType=MethodCodeType.Runtime), DispId(0x43)]
>     void Clear([In] bool Geometry, [In] bool Construction, [In] bool
> ToolPaths, [In] bool Dimensions, [In] bool Splines, [In] bool Surfaces,
> [In] bool UserLayers, [In] bool Text);
> 
> Is this a known feature of ikvmstub or did I do something wrong?
> 
> 
> Additionally, let me express my appreciation for your work. IKVM is a
> great project.
> I am helping my friend with programming some VBA macros. I've been
> developing in Java for past 8 years and it feels almost impossible to
> jump back to a language like VBA.
> However, I was able to create an interop .NET assembly, which allowed me
> to do the same coding in C#.
> And with IKVM I am able to do it in Java. And it runs! :) The only
> outstanding feature would than be missing method parameter names.
> 
> Thanks,
> Igor
> 
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