[xmlvm-users] Functionality differences between platforms

[William W. <flu...@gm...>]

Hello all again,
I'm curious what the limitations on XMLVM are when translating from Android
to iPhone.  For instance, I think I can assume that any non-native code
should be translatable (even if it's been through a bytecode obfuscator or
is written in another JVM language besides Java), but whether it will
actually work will depend on the capabilities of the emulation layer on the
receiving platform.  For instance, Android preferences are sort of like
Apple's property lists, but the exact capabilities are not the same.
Android application lifecycle is a little different from iOS, especially if
you run a service (even if the service isn't exposed through aidl).  These
are just examples of cases where the platforms are different in a way that
is more than just the language they support.

The purpose of this message is not to complain that the functionality is
inadequate, but to inquire as to how I can best determine if any particular
piece of functionality is present.  A second question is if some
functionality should turn out to not work or be missing, what's the best way
to re-implement just that functionality on iOS while keeping the rest of the
ported application?  Will I get an error in the translation process, or some
sort of stub in the generated code?