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

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

One other thing - I still need to complete the work for
Gnome 2 at some point.

>  
> > 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
>