[Springframework-developer] spring-rcp subproject structure and initial commits

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

Hey yall -
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The spring-rcp sub project structure now exists in the CVS repository as =
a
new module.  You'll find that the structure very much mirrors that of =
the
spring module.  I made some initial commits last night including:
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org.springframework.rcp.image
    A image and icon loading/caching library using resource-bundle style
lookup.  It abstracts away hardcoded image paths in your code, supports
at-runtime resizable icons (for accessbility), and provides built in =
broken
image indicator support.  The design is very MessageSource like and also
builds off Spring's core.io.Resource classes for accessing image =
resources.
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org.springframework.rcp.util
  Misc utility classes (mostly static-utility) that aim to reduce repeat
coding.  Several of these likely make sense for inclusion in the core at
some point...
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I'll be continuing commiting additional packages this week including:
- The rules-based data validation stuff with source-level attributes
(currently I'm working on this with Seth Ladd and Sam Newman.)
- The action contribution framework (the UI management side of actions.)
Sam Newman has also been working with me on a general command framework =
that
integrates with the visual side of an action for rich-clients.
- Test suites and samples for all of the above.
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Obviously the code, since we're just getting started, is considered
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Keep the feedback coming!  :-) I've gotten a lot of useful ideas and
suggestions so far!  I will post announcements as new packages are
committed.  Keith
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