java-gnome-developer

[Java-gnome-developer] libgtk-java-2.5.1 impressions

[Joe M. C. <ma...@Fr...>]

In my effort to port as much GNOME as possible to FreeBSD, I started on
the Java-GNOME packages last night.  After some considerable hacking, I
has able to get libgtk-java ported.  I do have some impressions (and
patches if desired).  I hope you don't mind me sharing.  Again, this is
libgtk-java-2.5.1 that was uploaded to the GNOME mirrors yesterday.

* The root Makefile is missing a ';' in the install target
* The gtk/src Makefile references LIBGTKHTML_CFLAGS, GNOME_CFLAGS, and
LIBGLADE_CFLAGS.  I assume these are vestiges of the Java-GNOME split,
but since they are unexpanded by configure, they break the build.
* The gtk/src Makefile links with --no-undefined, but this causes
unresolved libc symbols on FreeBSD, and thus -lc is also needed.  I'm
not sure if this is a problem for Linux.
* The documentation is not properly installed since the doc directory
macro is not expanded by configure.
* Finally, the library installed is libgtkjava2.3.so.2.3.1, but the API
tries to load libgtkjava2.5.so.

Other than that, it works quite well.  Like I said, I do have patches
for all of this, but I wasn't sure if these new GNOME mirror images are
ready for general consumption, or if I jumped the gun.  Thanks.

Joe

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Joe Marcus Clarke
FreeBSD GNOME Team	::	ma...@Fr...
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FreeNode / #freebsd-gnome
http://www.FreeBSD.org/gnome

Re: [Java-gnome-developer] libgtk-java-2.5.1 impressions

[Luca De R. <pie...@li...>]

Il mar, 2003-12-23 alle 19:11, Joe Marcus Clarke ha scritto:
> In my effort to port as much GNOME as possible to FreeBSD, I started on
> the Java-GNOME packages last night.  After some considerable hacking, I
> has able to get libgtk-java ported.  I do have some impressions (and
> patches if desired). 
Great! Please, do send patches if you have a chance; as you have guessed
we have splitted our project and completely restructured our cvs, so
there is still some work to do. Any help will be very appreciated.

-- 
Luca De Rugeriis <pie...@li...>

Re: [Java-gnome-developer] libgtk-java-2.5.1 impressions

[Joe M. C. <ma...@Fr...>]

On Sat, 2004-01-03 at 12:16, Luca De Rugeriis wrote:
> Il mar, 2003-12-23 alle 19:11, Joe Marcus Clarke ha scritto:
> > In my effort to port as much GNOME as possible to FreeBSD, I started on
> > the Java-GNOME packages last night.  After some considerable hacking, I
> > has able to get libgtk-java ported.  I do have some impressions (and
> > patches if desired). 
> Great! Please, do send patches if you have a chance; as you have guessed
> we have splitted our project and completely restructured our cvs, so
> there is still some work to do. Any help will be very appreciated.

These are the only three I made to address the problems I mentioned in
my previous email.  The other problems were caused by bad Makefile.in
generations.  With these patches (and some other very FreeBSD-specific
directory changes), I was able to successfully run a small gtk+ app I
wrote.

Joe

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Joe Marcus Clarke
FreeBSD GNOME Team	::	gn...@Fr...
FreeNode / #freebsd-gnome
http://www.FreeBSD.org/gnome

Re: [Java-gnome-developer] libgtk-java-2.5.1 impressions

[Mark H. <mh...@ca...>]

On Tue, Dec 23, 2003 at 01:11:05PM -0500, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote:
> In my effort to port as much GNOME as possible to FreeBSD, I started on
> the Java-GNOME packages last night.=20
That's great news, thanks!

> I hope you don't mind me sharing.  Again, this is
> libgtk-java-2.5.1 that was uploaded to the GNOME mirrors yesterday.
Sharing is what open source is all about. Please do! your comments are
very much appreciated.=20
I think most people have been using the all-in-one java-gnome tarball
(not available from gnome.org, IIRC), so the gtk one hasn't had as much
testing.=20

> * The root Makefile is missing a ';' in the install target
Where? it looks fine to me.

> * The gtk/src Makefile references LIBGTKHTML_CFLAGS, GNOME_CFLAGS, and
> LIBGLADE_CFLAGS.  I assume these are vestiges of the Java-GNOME split,
> but since they are unexpanded by configure, they break the build.
I will fix this.=20

> * The gtk/src Makefile links with --no-undefined, but this causes
> unresolved libc symbols on FreeBSD, and thus -lc is also needed.  I'm
> not sure if this is a problem for Linux.
Isn't this found in CFLAGS?

> * The documentation is not properly installed since the doc directory
> macro is not expanded by configure.
Fixed in cvs.=20

> * Finally, the library installed is libgtkjava2.3.so.2.3.1, but the API
> tries to load libgtkjava2.5.so.
That shouldn't be happening. Could you send the error please?

> Other than that, it works quite well.  Like I said, I do have patches
> for all of this, but I wasn't sure if these new GNOME mirror images are
> ready for general consumption, or if I jumped the gun.  Thanks.
They're development snapshots created just after completely changing the
build system. I'd say they should be ready for general consumption by
technical people; with help like yours they will be ready for even wider
use very soon.

Thanks for trying java-gnome. I hope you will be able to give feedback
on 2.5.2 :)

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Re: [Java-gnome-developer] libgtk-java-2.5.1 impressions

[Joe M. C. <ma...@Fr...>]

On Sun, 2004-01-04 at 06:32, Mark Howard wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 23, 2003 at 01:11:05PM -0500, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote:
> > In my effort to port as much GNOME as possible to FreeBSD, I started on
> > the Java-GNOME packages last night.=20
> That's great news, thanks!
>=20
> > I hope you don't mind me sharing.  Again, this is
> > libgtk-java-2.5.1 that was uploaded to the GNOME mirrors yesterday.
> Sharing is what open source is all about. Please do! your comments are
> very much appreciated.=20
> I think most people have been using the all-in-one java-gnome tarball
> (not available from gnome.org, IIRC), so the gtk one hasn't had as much
> testing.=20
>=20
> > * The root Makefile is missing a ';' in the install target
> Where? it looks fine to me.

In the install target.  I sent a patch last night.

>=20
> > * The gtk/src Makefile references LIBGTKHTML_CFLAGS, GNOME_CFLAGS, and
> > LIBGLADE_CFLAGS.  I assume these are vestiges of the Java-GNOME split,
> > but since they are unexpanded by configure, they break the build.
> I will fix this.=20
>=20
> > * The gtk/src Makefile links with --no-undefined, but this causes
> > unresolved libc symbols on FreeBSD, and thus -lc is also needed.  I'm
> > not sure if this is a problem for Linux.
> Isn't this found in CFLAGS?

Nope, not on FreeBSD.  I sent a patch last night.

>=20
> > * The documentation is not properly installed since the doc directory
> > macro is not expanded by configure.
> Fixed in cvs.=20
>=20
> > * Finally, the library installed is libgtkjava2.3.so.2.3.1, but the API
> > tries to load libgtkjava2.5.so.
> That shouldn't be happening. Could you send the error please?

I sent a patch last night.  If you look at th System.loadLibrary() call
in Gtk.java, you will see it loads "gtkjava@apiversion@" which
translates to libgtkjava2.5.so.  However, in the Makefile, only
libgtkjava2.3.so.2.3.1 is installed (as far as I could tell).  I add a
symlink for this on the FreeBSD install.

>=20
> > Other than that, it works quite well.  Like I said, I do have patches
> > for all of this, but I wasn't sure if these new GNOME mirror images are
> > ready for general consumption, or if I jumped the gun.  Thanks.
> They're development snapshots created just after completely changing the
> build system. I'd say they should be ready for general consumption by
> technical people; with help like yours they will be ready for even wider
> use very soon.
>=20
> Thanks for trying java-gnome. I hope you will be able to give feedback
> on 2.5.2 :)

Always.  I can't wait to start building some apps with this!

Joe

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Joe Marcus Clarke
FreeBSD GNOME Team	::	gn...@Fr...
FreeNode / #freebsd-gnome
http://www.FreeBSD.org/gnome

Re: [Java-gnome-developer] libgtk-java-2.5.1 impressions

[Mark H. <mh...@ca...>]

On Sun, Jan 04, 2004 at 01:48:13PM -0500, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote:
> > > * The root Makefile is missing a ';' in the install target
> > Where? it looks fine to me.
> In the install target.  I sent a patch last night.
I was looking at the wrong Makefile, sorry. This has been fixed, as well
as adding || exit 1 so that the build fails if any module fails.

> > > * The gtk/src Makefile links with --no-undefined, but this causes
> > > unresolved libc symbols on FreeBSD, and thus -lc is also needed.  I'm
> > > not sure if this is a problem for Linux.
> > Isn't this found in CFLAGS?
>=20
> Nope, not on FreeBSD.  I sent a patch last night.
I don't see it causing any harm, so I'll add it.

> in Gtk.java, you will see it loads "gtkjava@apiversion@" which
I guess this must have been fixed after 2.5.1 release. It is correct in
cvs. (gtkjava@gtkapiversion@)

> Always.  I can't wait to start building some apps with this!
Look forward to seeing them and getting your bug reports and suggestions
:)

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Re: [Java-gnome-developer] libgtk-java-2.5.1 impressions

[Joe M. C. <ma...@Fr...>]

On Mon, 2004-01-05 at 10:30, Mark Howard wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 04, 2004 at 01:48:13PM -0500, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote:
> > > > * The root Makefile is missing a ';' in the install target
> > > Where? it looks fine to me.
> > In the install target.  I sent a patch last night.
> I was looking at the wrong Makefile, sorry. This has been fixed, as well
> as adding || exit 1 so that the build fails if any module fails.
> 
> > > > * The gtk/src Makefile links with --no-undefined, but this causes
> > > > unresolved libc symbols on FreeBSD, and thus -lc is also needed.  I'm
> > > > not sure if this is a problem for Linux.
> > > Isn't this found in CFLAGS?
> > 
> > Nope, not on FreeBSD.  I sent a patch last night.
> I don't see it causing any harm, so I'll add it.
> 
> > in Gtk.java, you will see it loads "gtkjava@apiversion@" which
> I guess this must have been fixed after 2.5.1 release. It is correct in
> cvs. (gtkjava@gtkapiversion@)
> 
> > Always.  I can't wait to start building some apps with this!
> Look forward to seeing them and getting your bug reports and suggestions
> :)

I just installed 2.5.2, and there were a few C99 problems (patches
attached).  I'm building it again to make it usable, and I'll let you
know if I run into any other problems.

Joe


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Joe Marcus Clarke
FreeBSD GNOME Team	::	ma...@Fr...
gn...@Fr...
FreeNode / #freebsd-gnome
http://www.FreeBSD.org/gnome

Re: [Java-gnome-developer] libgtk-java-2.5.1 impressions

[Mark H. <mh...@ca...>]

On Mon, Jan 05, 2004 at 01:29:08PM -0500, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote:
> I just installed 2.5.2, and there were a few C99 problems (patches
> attached).  I'm building it again to make it usable, and I'll let you
> know if I run into any other problems.

Wow, that was fast, thanks!

The so file symlinks are probably still not been generated. I realised
earlier today when looking through your patches that I had made a stupid
mistake, but didn't have access to fix it. I sent a message asking jeff
if he could fix it before making the release, but I was probably too
late.

I'll leave the patches for Jeff since I think he's been working on those
classes.=20

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Re: [Java-gnome-developer] libgtk-java-2.5.1 impressions

[Jeffrey M. <ku...@zo...>]

On Mon, 2004-01-05 at 13:29, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote:
> I just installed 2.5.2, and there were a few C99 problems (patches
> attached).  I'm building it again to make it usable, and I'll let you
> know if I run into any other problems.

Thanks for the patches.  They have been applied and are
now available in cvs.

-Jeff