Re: java.lang.reflect.Proxy
Hi, On Sat, Oct 20, 2001 at 07:05:47PM -0600, Eric Blake wrote: > I finally got all the bugs worked out enough to check in my first > version of java.lang.reflect.Proxy (I started this project several > months ago). Feel free to provide suggestions on ways to improve it. Impressive. I will print out the source code and see if I understand it and give some comments on it. > In the process, I also did some cleanup in the java.lang.reflect > package. I saw that you also changed some exception things "in anticipation of 1.4 compatibility". I have been working on that, but it has been a while ago. An old version can be found in the Classpath mail archives. I also have some local libgcj hacks that almost work. But the Classpath/libgcj merge work is currently eating up all my Classpath time so it might take a while for that code to appear in Classpath in full working order. I will see if I can make some more time to really finish it. Cheers, Mark -- Stuff to read: <http://www.toad.com/gnu/whatswrong.html> What's Wrong with Copy Protection, by John Gilmore ___ Classpath mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/classpath
java.lang.reflect.Proxy
I finally got all the bugs worked out enough to check in my first version of java.lang.reflect.Proxy (I started this project several months ago). Feel free to provide suggestions on ways to improve it. In the process, I also did some cleanup in the java.lang.reflect package. -- This signature intentionally left boring. Eric Blake [EMAIL PROTECTED] BYU student, free software programmer ___ Classpath mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/classpath
Re: java.lang.reflect.Proxy
On 2 Aug 2001, Tom Tromey wrote: > I don't know about anyone else, but I don't have a strong preference. > How big is gnu.bytecode? Is it feasible to import it? > Maybe that would influence things. I would also worry about speed. Creating even a simple class with gnu.bytecode creates a lot of temporary objects. Proxy class could be possibly done with quite small number of bytecodes following some semi-fixed format. But it is better to have correct slow implementation than to have nothing or buggy one... Artur ___ Classpath mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/classpath
java.lang.reflect.Proxy
Unless anyone else speaks up, I will start implementing java.lang.reflect.Proxy and related classes, added in JDK 1.3. I believe I can write it entirely in native Java, by using existing reflection methods, so that it will integrate seamlessly into existing VMs without requiring any additional native methods. Hopefully, my copyright assignment will be cleared within the next month, so that by the time I finish, I can commit it directly into CVS. To do this in pure Java, I plan to generate a byte[] on the fly that will then be loaded as a class by the appropriate ClassLoader. Should I use the functionality already in gnu.bytecode, or should I write my dynamic class-generator from scratch? Benefits of writing my own: - Smaller footprint: only needs minimal feature set, tailored to the problem - Self-contained within classpath: users do not need to have gnu.bytecode installed Benefits of gnu.bytecode: - Code reuse - Less likely to have bugs in generated code - Already under GPL+exception, so license is compatible Recommendations? -- Eric Blake, Elixent, Castlemead, Lwr Castle St., Bristol BS1 3AG, UK [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel:+44(0)117 917 5611 ___ Classpath mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/classpath
Re: java.lang.reflect.Proxy
>>>>> "Eric" == Eric Blake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Eric> Unless anyone else speaks up, I will start implementing Eric> java.lang.reflect.Proxy and related classes, added in JDK 1.3. Eric> To do this in pure Java, I plan to generate a byte[] on the fly Eric> that will then be loaded as a class by the appropriate Eric> ClassLoader. Should I use the functionality already in Eric> gnu.bytecode, or should I write my dynamic class-generator from Eric> scratch? I don't know about anyone else, but I don't have a strong preference. How big is gnu.bytecode? Is it feasible to import it? Maybe that would influence things. In the end I think that it is reasonable for you to decide, since you'll be implementing it. Tom ___ Classpath mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/classpath
