[mapguide-internals] RE: [mapguide-users]GoodDevelopment Environment for MGOS

[Trevor Wekel]

Hi everyone,

As Bob mentioned, it is possible to write enhancements/additions to the
Java API with some SWIG/IMake customization.  From an implementation
perspective, here's where we stand:

<cut/paste from below>
The wrapper library does not follow standard java conventions.
Specifically:
- method names start with upper case letters.
MapGuide would have to support both signatures for backward
compatibility.  This is possible with some modifications to the C/C++
SWIG/IMake generation code

- everything throws a checked Exception
I'm a little confused by this statement.  Yes.  Most APIs do throw
exceptions.  Is the issue that fact that we throw exceptions, or is it
that we do not throw the right type of exception?  If it's just the type
of exception, then it should be straightforward to change it.

- MGOS collection classes don't extend the java collection classes 
With a little C/C++ work and some custom wrapping code written in Java,
this should be possible as well.  You could also add support for Java
properties, ie. mgColor.getRed instead of mgColor.GetRed().  The C++
class headers already have tags to support this.


If anyone wants to get their hands dirty and is really interested in
this as a pet project, I would be willing to give you some pointers on
where to start.  We already have .Net customization working so Java
customization should be able to follow the same mechanisms.

Thanks,
Trevor  


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:mapguide-internals-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Haris
Kurtagic
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 2:12 PM
To: MapGuide Internals Mail List
Subject: RE: [mapguide-internals] RE: [mapguide-users]GoodDevelopment
Environment for MGOS

Few interested in, right here :)

Haris

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:mapguide-internals-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Robert
Bray
Sent: 7. marec 2007 21:46
To: MapGuide Internals Mail List
Subject: Re: [mapguide-internals] RE: [mapguide-users] GoodDevelopment
Environment for MGOS

Jason,

We spent a bunch of time making the .NET wrappers play well in .NET
environments and be more friendly to .NET developers. We could do the
same for Java but so far I have not seen enough interest in Java to
justify the effort.

Bob

Jason Birch wrote:
> If the MapGuide Java stuff isn't following Java conventions, is this 
> something that can be altered with Swig so that Java developers have a

> more natural experience?
> 
> Jason
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:Joel Carranza
> To: MapGuide Users Mail List
> Subject: Re: [mapguide-users] Good Development Environment for MGOS
> 
> One problem i've had with developing MGOS apps in Java is that
whatever
> was used to build the wrapper library does not follow standard java 
> conventions. Specifically:
> 
> - method names start with upper case letters.
> - everything throws a checked Exception
> - MGOS collection classes don't extend the java collection classes 
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