RE: [Java-gnome-developer] Patch for GnomeDruid support

[Jeffrey M. <Jef...@Br...>]

 
> This begs the question of what gnome libraries need to be wrapped, and
> in what order.  Perhaps a list of targeted gnome libraries 
> (and they are
> legion) should be compiled, with completion status for each one.

My goal for the next release or two (1-2 months) is to focus inward.
I am trying to resist the temptation of just adding new features and
am making sure that all of the features the currently exist function
properly and that the binding are as useful as possible.  To that
end I am in the middle of a review of most of the visual widgets
method-by-method to determine what doesn't work.  I am fixing
what is broken and also adding and enhancing examples along the
way.  I have also started to add the ability to insert comments
into the generated code which produces usable javadocs.  I am also
writing a new chapter for the tutorial.

I still don't have all of the GDK, GTK, and GNOME (both visual
and non-visual) objects wrapped at this time.  I would like to
get as much of this completed as possible before attacking too 
many additional libraries.  If you have a specific need please
let me know.

Going forward I would like to hear from the developers that intend
to use the bindings.  Please respond to this list with your wish-list.

> 
> I don't know how many non-GUI libraries are necessary to wrap, for
> example libxml.  Java already has these and more.  If all non-gui
> libraries are skipped, that leaves significantly fewer 
> libraries.  But a
> few non-gui libraries that must be dealt with are bonobo, gnome-media,
> gnome-audio, etc.  I assume that the goal is to be able to 
> make any type
> of Gnome app using java-gnome.  Is this the case?
> 

There is already an example of a java bonobo implementation in gnome
cvs.

-Jeff