Re: java.io.Serializable - gcj 4.0.0 ok - more questions

[huglhuglhugl at gmx dot net]

>> Please use at least the latest stable version of GCJ. gcj-3.4 is
>> included in Debian Sarge and Sid. The recommended way is to check an
>> example reproducing code on you version against the latest 4.0 version
>> (not released yet). 
>> If you send exmaple code we can try for you.

>Pssst: It's included in the mail :-)

There's no problem using gcj 4.0.0 20050312 (prerelease), so I guess this is
not an issue anymore.
Thanks very much!

Still, I'm running into new problems, mostly because I don't understand how
gcj works. I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask, but I have
several questions:
Is there a comprehensive tutorial available which goes beyond HelloWorld? 
How shoud I compile bigger projects? all from .java -> .o and then link with
gcj --main=.... ?
Should I compile .class files or .java files? Will there be any difference?
Should I compile .jar files? 
Why doesn't --static work as expected?
Can I use serialized objects and transmit them over network to an
application running on sun's jre? (do they use the same serialization
format?)
Can I enable Java 1.5.0 features ?
The gcj homepage says: "For javax.crypto support, we recommend the use of
GNU Crypto." How would I do this? I'd like to use javax.crypto or even an
SSLSocket.
Are there any constructs/packages that I shouldn't use when compiling with
gcj?

I hope I'm not annoying the mailinglist, asking the usual stuff.
I'm trying to convert a working java (1.5.0) network-client-application into
a binary, maybe even static (nodes get netbooted, so bloating the binary
might be smaller than adding many libs). Should I maybe better try to write
a new application in C and then try to understand the serialized
java-objects ?

Best regards,
Lothar

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