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Re: [udig-devel] java version for development
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Hi Craig nice to here from you :-)
I have given some thought to extending the FWTools work you did for
another project; if I manage to get funding I will be sure to credit
you. Wish me luck.
Only a few java 6 features are actually of interest to us; a JRuby
embedded thing done in the spring for example.
There are three API's to JRuby, and only one requires java6, but
admittedly it is the 'most official' one (JSR supported).
My most complete JRuby code (an embedded IRB console in an eclipse
view) uses the low level JRuby interface because it gives me more
power over starting up the interpreter, and that should run on java5
(but I must admit I only test on java6).
I keep getting tempted by Scala; there is another Ruby fan at work so he
will keep me honest.
JRuby and other dynamic languages are going to get a huge boost with
Java7. Are Apple going to slow the move of uDIG to Java7 too?
I am afraid so; hopefully the BSD flavours of Java can start to increase
adoption (after all it is not like we are looking for Swing intergration
after all).
Jody
