Re: Status of Java Bridge?
Re: Status of Java Bridge?
- Subject: Re: Status of Java Bridge?
- From: Dave Thorup <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 10:24:04 -0600
On 5/30/03 6:33 AM, "Rolf" <email@hidden> wrote:
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BTW: This fine article is a "must" if you're going to use the JavaBrige:
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http://cocoadevcentral.com/articles/000024.php#000024
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I really don't hope the JavaBridge is legacy or about to become so.
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ProjectBuilder supports writing native cocoa apps in both Java and Objective C
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language, allows mixing both in one app, and it seems illogical (and would be
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a shame) if the JavaBridge was removed. Instead they should be
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improving it !!
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/Rolf
Rolf,
This article is all well and good if you want to use Java classes from
Objective-C, but this does not address Andrew's problem of calling
Objective-C classes from Java (Java-Wrapped Objective-C Classes).
Apple has done a good job of making much of the AppKit and Foundation
available to Java apps, but what about those Objective-C Frameworks that
haven't been made available to Java? How do I call my Foo Framework from
Java that I've spent a lot of time developing? I would need to make my own
Java-Wrappers for my Objective-C classes, but how do I do that?
If you read through this entire section:
http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/macosx/Cocoa/Legacy/JavaBridge/JavaBridg
e.html
Then you'll see that this part of the Java Bridge really is legacy. The
tool, WrapIt, no longer exists, nor does the Project Builder "Java Wrapper
Project " exist anymore.
I for one hope that Apple revives this part of the Java Bridge. They must
still have something similar to WrapIt and the Project Builder "Java
Wrapper" projects around; how else would they make the Java Wrappers for
AppKit and Foundation?
Can anyone at Apple comment on whether this part of the Java Bridge will be
made more accessible in the future?
I would suggest that anyone who wants this part of the Java Bridge improved
submit a bug report to Apple requesting it.
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Dave Thorup
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