Re: [Waba-spec] The registry, etc.

[Guilherme C. H. <gu...@us...>]

> Serialization is a LARGE addition to the VM, both in terms of VM support
> underneath, and in terms of supporting Java classes.  That's why, for
> example, that the CLDC doesn't support it.  I think we should think very
> hard whether or not the advantages of the feature (which I use heavily
> in "real" Java programs) outweigh its significant disadvantages in terms
> of majorly bloating the system.

       I already did a function that does serialization in SW (but it didnt
worked :-) ). It receives an object and stores all primitive/String types.
We could use something like that.

> But that's why they're *Palm* programs!  If you want to run on other
> platforms without being modified, use the Registry class and/or a
> Database class replacement of some sort.

      Sean (and all), this is really out of discussion. There is *no* other
options for storage in PalmOS. If the spec decides that it should be moved,
SW will not implement that decision.

> Record attributes are a Palm thing, ar they not?  What kind of
> general-purpose "attributes" are you thinking of?  I can still be
> convinced.

   /** Read Only database */
   public static final int DB_ATTR_READ_ONLY = 0x0002;
   /** Set if Application Info block is dirty. Optionally supported by an
App's conduit */
   public static final int DB_ATTR_APPINFODIRTY = 0x0004;
   /** Set if database should be backed up to PC if no app-specific
synchronization conduit has been supplied. */
   public static final int DB_ATTR_BACKUP = 0x0008;
   /** This tells the backup conduit that it's OK for it to install a newer
version of this database with a different name if the current database is
open. This mechanism is used to update the Graffiti Shortcuts database, for
example. */
   public static final int DB_ATTR_OK_TO_INSTALL_NEWER = 0x0010;
   /** Device requires a reset after this database is installed. */
   public static final int DB_ATTR_RESET_AFTER_INSTALL = 0x0020;
   /** This database should not be copied to */
   public static final int DB_ATTR_COPY_PREVENTION = 0x0040;
   /** This database is used for file stream implementation. This attribute
may not be used. */
   public static final int DB_ATTR_STREAM = 0x0080;

   /** Record atribute: Deleted */
   public static final byte REC_ATTR_DELETE = (byte)0x80;
   /** Record atribute: Dirty (has been modified since last sync) */
   public static final byte REC_ATTR_DIRTY = (byte)0x40;
   /** Record atribute: Private */
   public static final byte REC_ATTR_SECRET = (byte)0x10;

      regards

           guich