Re: [Quickfix-developers] compile problems with tradeclientgui

[Alex H. <al...@an...>]

On Tue, 2002-07-09 at 22:32, OM...@th... wrote:
> 
> Well that's a tough call.  The reason we don't currently support JAVA for
> linux is that gcc (at least in our experience) has some issues throwing
> exceptions from shared objects (the JNI layer must be in a shared object
> for JAVA to access it). We are currently trying to isolate the problem to
> determine if there is something we can do.  The avenues we are currently
> exploring are 1) gettings exceptions to work correctly in shared objects,
> 2) representing the logic without exceptions, 3) using some piece in the
> middle to isolate the JNI layer from the exceptions.  We will keep everyone
> updated when we have found a solution.  It would also be very helpful to
> get some assistance from anyone who has experience with exceptions in
> shared objects.
> 
> --oren
> 

Hi Oren,

I recently sent a demonstration project that shows exceptions working
with shared objects on linux. I assume you have seen this?

There is no particular problem with shared objects on linux - for a
truly massive example of their use see the ACE+TAO CORBA ORB at
http://www.cs.wustl.edu/~schmidt/TAO.html. We have been using this for
around three years - exceptions work fine.

With quickfix 1.1 I have been able to build shared libraries and link
the example C++ programs to then. They work fine. 

If you need further assistance I may be able to help with another
exception demonstration program. 

Even if you still have JNI problems, perhaps you could still enable
shared libs anyway - after all they are useful and working in C++
already.

Cheers,
Alex.