Comments on: SWT Cocoa Call for Volunteers http://www.codecommit.com/blog/eclipse/swt-cocoa-call-for-volunteers (permanently in beta) Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:01:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lars Hoss http://www.codecommit.com/blog/eclipse/swt-cocoa-call-for-volunteers/comment-page-1#comment-2518 Lars Hoss Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:43:00 +0000 http://www.codecommit.com/blog/eclipse/swt-cocoa-call-for-volunteers#comment-2518 Hm, it's been some time ago since I developed Cocoa applications but I think I still remember quite a lot. And I know Java pretty well though I have only basic knowledge on SWT (more focus on J2EE/Spring/Wicket/Tapestry). But maybe I can help a bit anyway. Hm, it’s been some time ago since I developed Cocoa applications but I think I still remember quite a lot. And I know Java pretty well though I have only basic knowledge on SWT (more focus on J2EE/Spring/Wicket/Tapestry). But maybe I can help a bit anyway.

]]> By: Daniel Spiewak http://www.codecommit.com/blog/eclipse/swt-cocoa-call-for-volunteers/comment-page-1#comment-2517 Daniel Spiewak Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:49:19 +0000 http://www.codecommit.com/blog/eclipse/swt-cocoa-call-for-volunteers#comment-2517 It's not a remapping, it's a clean-room port (well, clean-room in the sense that it's not using any platform-specific code from a prior port). So, really Cocoa knowledge is exactly what's necessary. That and a basic familiarity with Objective-C, since I guarantee not every required function is bound. It’s not a remapping, it’s a clean-room port (well, clean-room in the sense that it’s not using any platform-specific code from a prior port). So, really Cocoa knowledge is exactly what’s necessary. That and a basic familiarity with Objective-C, since I guarantee not every required function is bound.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.codecommit.com/blog/eclipse/swt-cocoa-call-for-volunteers/comment-page-1#comment-2516 Bryan Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:45:27 +0000 http://www.codecommit.com/blog/eclipse/swt-cocoa-call-for-volunteers#comment-2516 But ALAIK, right now the mappings are to the Carbon APIs, but someone has to remap to Cocoa APIs, so still some Cocoa knowledge seems necessary (?) But ALAIK, right now the mappings are to the Carbon APIs, but someone has to remap to Cocoa APIs, so still some Cocoa knowledge seems necessary (?)

]]> By: Daniel Spiewak http://www.codecommit.com/blog/eclipse/swt-cocoa-call-for-volunteers/comment-page-1#comment-2514 Daniel Spiewak Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:14:32 +0000 http://www.codecommit.com/blog/eclipse/swt-cocoa-call-for-volunteers#comment-2514 Very true (and I should have been more clear on that). At the risk of sounding "gushy", SWT is an incredibly easy project to contribute to, even with no knowledge of the native language. The way the internal API works, it's like you're writing code directly using the native libraries in pure Java. (similar to how the JNA project allows you to do it in your own apps) Very true (and I should have been more clear on that). At the risk of sounding “gushy”, SWT is an incredibly easy project to contribute to, even with no knowledge of the native language. The way the internal API works, it’s like you’re writing code directly using the native libraries in pure Java. (similar to how the JNA project allows you to do it in your own apps)

]]> By: Steve Northover http://www.codecommit.com/blog/eclipse/swt-cocoa-call-for-volunteers/comment-page-1#comment-2513 Steve Northover Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:09:16 +0000 http://www.codecommit.com/blog/eclipse/swt-cocoa-call-for-volunteers#comment-2513 Daniel, You don't need to know Objective-C. SWT is implemented 100% in Java (with 1-to-1 bindings to the native libraries). Go ahead and look at the source to see what I mean. Steve Daniel,

You don’t need to know Objective-C. SWT is implemented 100% in Java (with 1-to-1 bindings to the native libraries). Go ahead and look at the source to see what I mean.

Steve

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