At this point in time, LCD_API has most of it's features coded and tested. While developing the API a separate executable was developed to utilize the API code called JavaProc that performs similar functionality to the lcdproc software, but allowing a user to customize screen layouts using YAML configurations.
I have been a user of lcdproc for several years and always found the hard-coded screens frustrating. There were also times when I have wanted to create my own clients, and found that implementing the LCDd protocol repetitive. As a result, I decided to start LCD_API in hopes my future clients could simply import a mature tested API.
Over the coming days I will work on setting up the rest of this new Sourceforge page and hopefully get the first beta version of the JAR uploaded (after proper documentation is in place).