Re: [Springframework-developer] Spring sub-projects

[Keith D. <kd...@cs...>]

I will be making a first set of commits as soon as the new subproject are=
a
is setup.  Initially I'm planning committing several of the smaller, more
mature modules of the platform, 1. to help keep things more manageable in
the get-go and 2. to let you guys assess/give feedback easier.  For examp=
le,
the first module I am planning on contributing will be a library for load=
ing
and caching AWT images from a keyed resource bundle.  No more littering y=
our
application with hardcoded image paths.  It's simple, mature,
well-documented, and I have sample usage illustrations with Spring.  I'll
likely follow that with the action framework, the input validation
framework, dialog/wizard library, and so on.  From those contributions, a=
ny
relavent 'shared' functionality will be suggested for inclusion in the co=
re.
I'd like all this to happen rather quickly, I just don't want to commit s=
ome
stuff 'too fast' before I feel it is ready.

Right now I personally don't have a need for SWT.  Swing meets my needs, =
and
yes as a result the platform does target Swing applications.  Essentially=
 my
idea for the project came out of the fact that SWT has a JFace/Workbench
abstraction layer for a real desktop application but Swing really has
nothing like that (and in my opinion, needs it badly.)  That and of cours=
e
the idea to use Spring IoC to drive configuration and solid design
practices.

You'll find that many of the classes in the framework program to interfac=
es
which -- where possible -- are independent of the underlying widget toolk=
it.
There is only so much I can to do there though, and I admit there are
javax.swing and java.awt. references in some of those interfaces.  I'd
definitely welcome any help in making the platform better, and that inclu=
des
how we can integrate SWT widgets.  I know there is a SwingWT project that
attempts to integrate the two and obviously the Eclipse team is doing it =
now
as well.

Thanks for your interest!  I will continuing to post as I get stuff
committed and get a feel for what people want and what we can get
accomplished by when.  Keith

----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Jozsa Kristof" <dy...@on...>
To: <spr...@li...>
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 4:13 AM
Subject: Re: [Springframework-developer] Spring sub-projects


> Do we have any public details of this rich client platform? If it's
targeted
> to Swing only, and if there's any need for getting it support SWT, I'd
> consider working on the SWT part..
>
> dyn
>
> On Mon, Feb 16, 2004 at 01:12:42PM +0100, j??rgen h??ller [werk3AT] wro=
te:
> > It's about Keith's support classes for Spring-based Swing application=
s.
They were initially targeted at inclusion in the Spring 1.1 core, but tur=
ned
out more extensive then expected. Thus, I consider it reasonable to host
them as a Spring sub-project rather than as part of the Spring core.
> >
> > It is *not* an Eclipse plugin or the like, it's a support platform fo=
r
building rich client applications on Spring, currently focussing on Swing=
. I
guess Keith himself is in a better position to describe the mission here.=
..
And I assume that he's more than happy to get other rich client developer=
s
on board :-)
> >
> > Juergen
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: spr...@li...
> > [mailto:spr...@li...]On Beha=
lf
> > Of Dmitriy Kopylenko
> > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 12:48 PM
> > To: spr...@li...
> > Subject: Re: [Springframework-developer] Spring sub-projects
> >
> >
> > +1. Btw, what is "Spring Rich Client Platform"?
> >
> > Dmitriy.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: j??rgen h??ller [werk3AT] <jue...@we...>
> > Date: Monday, February 16, 2004 3:58 am
> > Subject: [Springframework-developer] Spring sub-projects
> >
> > > Everybody,
> > >
> > > As recently discussed in private mails, I suggest to keep sub-
> > > projects that are close to the Spring core as separate modules in
> > > Spring's main CVS. The first two candidates are:
> > >
> > > - Keith Donald's Spring Rich Client Platform
> > > - Torsten Juergeleit's Spring Eclipse Plugin
> > >
> > > Both Keith and Torsten are in favor of hosting them in our main
> > > CVS. So if noone objects, I will create new CVS modules "spring-
> > > rcp" and "spring-eclipse", and accordingly give Keith and Torsten
> > > commit rights for the main CVS. As the module names cannot be
> > > changed easily, feel free to suggest different names!
> > >
> > > The rationale is to keep all projects that use
> > > "org.springframework" as package name in Spring's main CVS.
> > > Separate modules make sense to let the sub-projects evolve
> > > independently; this way, they do not have to be released in direct
> > > accordance with the Spring core. Of course, generic classes that
> > > emerge can still go into the core.
> > >
> > > Consequently, both sub-projects should also get respective
> > > sections on our main website. We should definitely clarify all
> > > this before 1.0 final (March 1st), as I expect quite a lot of
> > > media coverage at that time - we shouldn't miss that chance!
> > >
> > > Juergen
> > >
> > >
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