Re: [Springframework-developer] Road map

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Like Eclipse RCP you'll find with the spring-rcp stuff it's easy to get a
simple GUI up and running which you then decorate with action bars, views=
,
and pages that support various user-tasks.  I just did some of that today
actually, as we just kicked off our client-side GUI development here.

Without going too much into the details, essentially here's what I had to
do:

- I configure a "Console" singleton bean in a Spring application context =
--=20
which is similiar to Eclipse's Workbench class.  The console provides the
application name/version/build ID, startup splash screen, window icon, ja=
va
help set path, and about box for the app.  It also loads a configurable
"defaultPage" for the application on startup in a single ConsoleWindow, a=
nd
is capable of opening/managing multiple ConsoleWindows.

Each ConsoleWindow has a menubar, toolbar, center page display, and statu=
s
line/progress bar.  Individual GUI actions, which can be "contributed" to
any of the "bars" like a menubar or toolbar -- are also configured by Spr=
ing
(their label, icon, mnemonic, etc.)  So for example, I needed a "New Sche=
ma"
action today placed in the "File" menu and also in the toolbar.  To do th=
is
I specified that in Spring configuration, and the system handled the rest=
.

The platform uses the Spring message source and awt image source for
internationalizing GUI messages and icons.  I was using the wizard framew=
ork
extensively today, which provides classes enabling step-by-step wizards w=
ith
one or more wizard pages.

Just to give you an idea from some fresh stuff I worked on today.  There =
is
a lot we should be able to do by summer time.  Keith

----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Colin Sampaleanu" <col...@ex...>
To: <spr...@li...>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 9:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Springframework-developer] Road map

> I'll be writing a number of tools to support some people here in code
> manipulation and debuggin, but I'm not sure exactly how much actual UI
> there'll be. A fair number of them may be command-line or with simple
> UIs, so at this point it's not a given that I'll need any sort of
> complicated library. I'll probably be starting in about 3-4 weeks.
>
> As for Eclipse, I've used it for ages, but on the programming side I'm
> actually a complete neophyte, although I'm itching to get into the RCP
stuff
>
> Keith Donald wrote:
>
> >Colin,
> >
> >When do you think you'll be moving to the client-side?  It'd be great =
to
> >work together.  I have a similiar requirement: I need RCP in my curren=
t
> >project, so I will be nicely aligned for developing the module over th=
e
> >coming months.  It would be great if you could be an early adopter and
> >developer at the same time...
> >
> >If you decide to go Eclipse RCP that would be good, too.  The main ups=
ide
I
> >think we can offer is better Swing support (Swing is more mature than
SWT,
> >and obviously a standard) and a nice integration with the rest of Spri=
ng.
> >But having an Eclipse expert would be invaluable for improving our
platform
> >capabilities.  I'd also be interested in seeing if there are ways we c=
an
> >integrate with the Eclipse effort as it matures, too.
> >
> >Keith
> >
> >----- Original Message -----=20
> >From: "Colin Sampaleanu" <col...@ex...>
> >To: <spr...@li...>
> >Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:20 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Springframework-developer] Road map
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Actually it's looking like I may be doing some client-side work (as
> >>opposed to the mostly back-end/web stuff I am doing now), so I may ge=
t
> >>involved. Haven't decided if I want to do the stuff in Swing or Eclip=
se
> >>RCP though...
> >>
> >>
> >>Keith Donald wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Just like to add to the pot here regarding spring-rcp (especially si=
nce
> >>>
> >>>
> >work
> >
> >
> >>>is picking back up now):
> >>>
> >>>- I'd like to target the first 1.0 RCP release candidate along side
> >>>
> >>>
> >Spring
> >
> >
> >>>1.1 final this summer.
> >>>
> >>>We plan to include in the distribution a sample application
demonstrating
> >>>the features of the platform (likely a port of the PetClinic or
Thomas's
> >>>Beer app, adding RCP value like 'quick' sorting/filtering and
as-you-type
> >>>field validation.)  I am hopeful by the first release we'll have
several
> >>>articles lined up, too (I know several people interested in rich cli=
ent
> >>>
> >>>
> >dev
> >
> >
> >>>have expressed interest in helping out there!)
> >>>
> >>>Thanks,
> >>>Keith
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>From: spr...@li...
> >>>[mailto:spr...@li...] On
Behalf
> >>>
> >>>
> >Of
> >
> >
> >>>j=FCrgen h=F6ller [werk3AT]
> >>>Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 9:44 AM
> >>>To: spr...@li...
> >>>Subject: Re: [Springframework-developer] Road map
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Good point regarding scheduling 1.1.1. I've intended to fill in a
> >>>placeholder to make the gap to 1.2 RC1 seem less large ;-) I complet=
ely
> >>>agree that we shouldn't schedule such point releases in an official
> >>>
> >>>
> >release
> >
> >
> >>>plan.
> >>>
> >>>If we manage to get JSF and/or Portlet support done in time for 1.1,
then
> >>>I'm all for including it earlier. I'd like to release 1.1 final by t=
he
> >>>
> >>>
> >end
> >
> >
> >>>of August, though; I don't want to delay it for further features.
> >>>
> >>>Juergen
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>From: spr...@li...
> >>>[mailto:spr...@li...]On Beh=
alf
> >>>
> >>>
> >Of
> >
> >
> >>>Rod Johnson
> >>>Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 2:41 PM
> >>>To: spr...@li...
> >>>Subject: Re: [Springframework-developer] Road map
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Some comments:
> >>>
> >>>Spring 1.0.x: doc polishing, bugfixing, minor enhancements
> >>>- 1.0.1: early April
> >>>- 1.0.2: late May
> >>>
> >>>Spring 1.1.x: JMS support, JMX support, declarative validation
> >>>[RJ: pointcut expression language (AOP), JSR-175 preview? ]
> >>>- 1.1 RC1: early July
> >>>- 1.1 final: late August
> >>>- 1.1.1: late September
> >>>[RJ: why are we _scheduling_ a 1.1.1?]
> >>>
> >>>Spring 1.2.x: OGNL support, JCA support, enhanced RMI support
> >>>- 1.2 RC1: early November
> >>>- 1.2 final: late December
> >>>
> >>>Further issues are JSF and Portlet support. There is actually quite =
a
bit
> >>>
> >>>
> >of
> >
> >
> >>>interest in these from various users/integrators; they are also
important
> >>>for us from a marketing perspective. I'm not keen on providing offic=
ial
> >>>support before 1.2, though.
> >>>
> >>>[RJ: depends on what's involved. I'd be keen to have JSF support soo=
ner
> >>>rather than later if it's straightforward. I'm going to be looking a=
t
> >>>
> >>>
> >that
> >
> >
> >>>soon. Portlets I think are more of a niche interest. ]
> >>>
> >>>Regards,
> >>>Juergen
> >>>
> >>>
>
>
>
>
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