As I work to start up this site, here is a summary of the current extensions being developed:
1) InfoBus (javax.infobus)
- The demo code that comes with InfoBus 1.2 works perfectly
- controller mechanisms need to be developed
- entire stub API has been completed
- no documentation yet
2) Java Activation Framework (javax.activation)
- most of javax.activation completed
- currently working on Mailcap/MimeType tokenizer support
- entire stub API completed
- researching RFC's
4) Java Mail (javax.mail)
- planning stages
- researching RFC's
The idea for this project started with a frustration with the closed nature of Sun's work on Java. I started to dabble with implementing the swing architecture and soon moved to implementing the InfoBus to get some more immediate results. Still working on swing, I have just started the implementation of JAF which seems to me the best next step after InfoBus.
My more immediate goals is to provide a reference implementation of the following extensions:
1) InfoBus
2) Java Activation Framework (JAF)
3) Java Mail
4) Java Media Framework (JMF)
Yes, I realize that this is a lot of work. Limiting myself to the first 4 extensions is plenty in of itself. My hope is that through work like this, Java will continue to prosper in a free and open community. This is my first step into the Open Source community. Let's see how this goes :)
Thanks,
Andrew...
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Quick update. Infobus now supports controllers and implements the DefaultController. Once again, the demo programs that come with Sun's InfoBus operate appropriately and properly route to the new Default controller.
Nearing to a release of infobus.
Andrew...
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G'Day!
As I work to start up this site, here is a summary of the current extensions being developed:
1) InfoBus (javax.infobus)
- The demo code that comes with InfoBus 1.2 works perfectly
- controller mechanisms need to be developed
- entire stub API has been completed
- no documentation yet
2) Java Activation Framework (javax.activation)
- most of javax.activation completed
- currently working on Mailcap/MimeType tokenizer support
- entire stub API completed
- researching RFC's
3) JFC swing (javax.swing)
- majority of interfaces completed
- researching PLAF architecture
4) Java Mail (javax.mail)
- planning stages
- researching RFC's
The idea for this project started with a frustration with the closed nature of Sun's work on Java. I started to dabble with implementing the swing architecture and soon moved to implementing the InfoBus to get some more immediate results. Still working on swing, I have just started the implementation of JAF which seems to me the best next step after InfoBus.
My more immediate goals is to provide a reference implementation of the following extensions:
1) InfoBus
2) Java Activation Framework (JAF)
3) Java Mail
4) Java Media Framework (JMF)
Other interesting extensions I'm considering (ordered):
1) JFC Swing
2) Java Secure Sockets Extension (JSSE)
3) Java Naming Directory Interface (JNDI)
4) Java Help
5) JTA & JMS
Yes, I realize that this is a lot of work. Limiting myself to the first 4 extensions is plenty in of itself. My hope is that through work like this, Java will continue to prosper in a free and open community. This is my first step into the Open Source community. Let's see how this goes :)
Thanks,
Andrew...
G'Day,
Quick update. Infobus now supports controllers and implements the DefaultController. Once again, the demo programs that come with Sun's InfoBus operate appropriately and properly route to the new Default controller.
Nearing to a release of infobus.
Andrew...