Joseph, Thank you. I'd be interested in seeing you component.
> The more general approach is the one that WebObjects takes. The Image > component simply renders images, regardless of the *source* It's been a while, but I do remember. I believe you were able to bind an object of type NSData to a WOImage and just set the mimeType. Some things were so simple in WO. Thanks again. Eric > -----Original Message----- > From: Joseph Panico [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 3:37 PM > To: Schneider, Eric; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Tapestry-developer] charting utilities? > > > Eric, > > I'd be happy to contribute Pixory's Image component to the Tapestry > community. I hate to keep harping on this subject, but > tapestry.Image is a > weak spot in the otherwise excellent design of Tapestry. The > problem is that > it's coupled to the Asset system, but the approach can and > should be more > generic. > > The more general approach is the one that WebObjects takes. The Image > component simply renders images, regardless of the *source* > of that Image. I > have mimiced this approach in the Pixory image component. At > the end of the > day, all you need to render an image is a Stream to provide > the bytes (and > optionally the mime/type and maybe width/height). This > decouples the Image > rendering from the Image provider, so you can easily plug in whatever > charting library you like. > > I'll mail a copy of the Pixory Image stuff to anyone who > wants a copy. Also, > if the community would like this contributed to the contrib > package, just > let me know how to proceed. > > regards, > > Joseph Panico > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >From: "Schneider, Eric" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: [Tapestry-developer] charting utilities? > >Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 14:59:55 -0500 > > > >Hi, > > > >I was wondering if anyone has a good suggestion for a Java > Charting package > >that works well with tapestry. > > > >I've come across a package called JChart > (http://jcharts.sourceforge.net) > >which seems to be straightforward. The only thing > concerning is how well > >it > >will mix with tapestry. All of the examples are servlets > that use this > >encoder class which basically sets the content type on the > http response > >and > >encodes a BufferedImage. The response is nothing except the > chart. I'd > >actually need the chart to be rendered within a tapestry > page, along with > >other html. > > > >Anyone have any suggestions on how to approach this? > > > >Thanks in advance, > >Eric > > > > > >************************************************************* > ********* > >This message, including any attachments, contains > confidential information > >intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is > protected by law. > >If you are not the intended recipient, please contact sender > immediately by > >reply e-mail and destroy all copies. You are hereby > notified that any > >disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the > taking of any > >action based on it, is strictly prohibited. > >TIAA-CREF > >************************************************************* > ********* > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------- > >This SF.net email is sponsored by: Scholarships for Techies! > >Can't afford IT training? All 2003 ictp students receive > scholarships. > >Get hands-on training in Microsoft, Cisco, Sun, Linux/UNIX, and more. > >www.ictp.com/training/sourceforge.asp > >_______________________________________________ > >Tapestry-developer mailing list > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tapestry-developer > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus > ********************************************************************** This message, including any attachments, contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact sender immediately by reply e-mail and destroy all copies. You are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. TIAA-CREF ********************************************************************** ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Scholarships for Techies! Can't afford IT training? All 2003 ictp students receive scholarships. Get hands-on training in Microsoft, Cisco, Sun, Linux/UNIX, and more. www.ictp.com/training/sourceforge.asp _______________________________________________ Tapestry-developer mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tapestry-developer
