RE: Xlib AWT peers and Java 2D

[Anthony Green <green at cygnus dot com>]

On Saturday, October 07, 2000 2:05 PM, Rolf W. Rasmussen 
[SMTP:rolfwr@ii.uib.no] wrote:
> I've been working a bit on merging in my X based AWT toolkit.

This is really cool.  I'm building it right now.

> I'm a bit unsure whether the current package naming scheme is
> satisfactory.

Right - we need guidelines on how to use the gnu package.  I think it's been 
managed in an ad-hoc manner so far. I believe Warren and Tom have given this 
some thought before, but I don't remember the details.  Maybe they can 
comment.

> The current patch will build the Xlib dependent code into a separate
> library named libgcjx.so.  Is this a good idea?  The alternative;
> making libgcj.so dependent on Xlib, seems like a poor solution.

Yes, that makes sense.  Remember also that if you use the special naming 
conventions the class loader will find code in .so files so users don't have 
to link it in explicitly.  For instance, if it's looking for Foo.Bar.Zing it 
looks for Foo-Bar-Zing.so, then Foo-Bar.so, then Foo.so. I suppose this could 
be a symlink to libgcjx.so.

I have given very little thought to swing, so I'll just wait and see what 
Bryce and others have to say.

Thanks Rolf!

AG