Hi!
As I read the
architecture docs for JBoss 3 some time ago, I started thinking how interesting
it would be to use the core JBoss kernel to develop Swing-based applications.
No, not using Swing to talk to JBoss, but rather as a platform for developing a
Swing framework that was based on using MBeans to extend its functionality.
Think of the next logical step in the desktop application - built-in JMX,
component-based, with services often needed by desktop applications available as
MBeans. No more retrofitting someone's custom framework.. Built in support for
web services on the desktop by adding in a web service MBean (container). I'm
sure this isn't anything new, but I haven't seen anything on the lists about any
initiatives around this yet. Is someone doing this already? Does this make
sense? Or, have I just had too much coffee this morning? I seem to recall
someone saying something about using JXTA with JBoss, but I'm not sure which
tier they were planning on using this for.
Thoughts?!
James
