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diff --git a/libjava/classpath/doc/www.gnu.org/announce/20040913.wml b/libjava/classpath/doc/www.gnu.org/announce/20040913.wml new file mode 100755 index 00000000000..8d0ad347388 --- /dev/null +++ b/libjava/classpath/doc/www.gnu.org/announce/20040913.wml @@ -0,0 +1,245 @@ +#!wml --include=.. + +#use wml::std::page +#use wml::std::lang +#use wml::fmt::isolatin +#use wml::std::case global=upper + +<lang:star:slice:> + +<set-var last-modified-author="prr"> + +#include <include/macros.wml> + +<header title="GNU Classpath 0.11 Announcement (2004-09-13)"> +<pre> +We are pleased to announce a new developer snapshot release of GNU Classpath. + +GNU Classpath, Essential Libraries for Java, is a project to create free +core class libraries for use with runtimes, compilers and tools for the +java programming language. + +GNU Classpath 0.11 can be downloaded from +ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/classpath/ +or one of the ftp.gnu.org mirrors +http://www.gnu.org/order/ftp.html + +File: classpath-0.11.tar.gz +MD5sum: fa0e0f2532b838e67f9d9f93d45556a2 + +Some highlights of this release (more extensive list below): + +Inclusion of full javax.crypto, javax.security, javax.net and +subpackages. Complete implementation of java.awt.geom. GTK+ 2.4 AWT +peer implementation for AWT FileDialog, better java.awt.image +LookupTable, Kernel and BufferedImage support. AWT 1.0 Event Model +implemented, and new Swing classes (Spring, SpringLayout, JMenu, +JPopupMenu, JColorChooser, JComboBox, JTextField, internal JFrame +support and start of JTable and JTree implementations). The Collection +classes have seen extensive documentation updates. GNU Classpath +Examples have been added - a GPL demo framework for AWT and Swing. + +Included, but not activated by default in this release is a Graphics2D +implementation based on the Cairo Graphics framework +(http://www.cairographics.org). Enabling this makes programs like +JFreeChart work on GNU Classpath based runtimes. + +[It is recommended that people wanting to experiment with the +Graphics2D implementation follow the instructions for building gcj +with jhbuild which automatically builds the latest CVS version of GCJ +and Cairo at http://people.redhat.com/fitzsim/gcj-and-jhbuild.html] + +Not yet included is an implementation of Generic collection classes +and classes for other 1.5 language extensions. Work on this is being +done on a special development branch that will be included in a future +GNU Classpath release when free runtimes, compilers and tools have all +been upgraded to support these new language features. + +GNU Classpath uses the Mauve test suite for Compatibility, Completeness +and Correctness checking. This release passes 16816 of 17102 mauve tests. +Free Software programs and libraries tested against this release are +Ant, Eclipse 2.1, Eclipse 3.0 (starts up, but does not yet completely +run), JFreeChart (see above), the Nice programming language +environment (which can now be bootstrapped with any GNU Classpath +based runtime and which works out of the box with Kaffe and GCJ for +creating native executables), gcjwebplugin and many other programs, +libraries and applets. + +Here are answers to some questions you might have about this project and +this release. + +1). Who should use this software? + +Although GNU Classpath is already capable of supporting many +applications written in the java programming language, this is a +development release. As such, there are still some unfinished +components, and some problems are to be expected. You should install it +if you are interested in GNU Classpath development or reporting bugs. +We appreciate both. + +For end users we recommend to use one of the development environments +based on GNU Classpath which combine the core libraries with compilers +and other tools needed for creating applications and libraries. + + * GCC with GCJ (http://gcc.gnu.org/java/) + * Kaffe (http://www.kaffe.org/) + +2). What is required to build/install/run? + +GNU Classpath requires a working GNU build environment and a byte code +compiler such as jikes, gcj or kjc. When creating native code you will +also need a working C compiler and up to date Gnome development +libraries (gtk+, libart and gdk-pixbuf). More information on the +precise version numbers for the tools and libraries can be found in +the INSTALL file. + +You will also need a runtime environment. The following runtime +environments should work out of the box with GNU Classpath + + * JamVM (http://jamvm.sourceforge.net/) + * Jikes RVM (http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/oss/jikesrvm/) + * Kissme (http://kissme.sourceforge.net/) + +Note that these are just byte code execution runtimes. For development +of programs written in the java programming language you will also +need compilers and other tools for creating libraries and/or +executables (see question 1). + +For other environments that might need modified version of the current +release see the README file. A complete list of virtual machines and +compilers known to be based on GNU Classpath can be found at our +website: http://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/stories.html + +2). What platforms are supported? + +GNU/Linux and FreeBSD on x86 and powerpc are regularly tested by the +developers. We plan to eventually support many others. + +5). Where do I go for more information? + +The project home page with information on our mailing list can be +found at http://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/ + +A good overview of the current status can be found on the GNU Classpath +at FOSDEM'04 page which describes the last GNU Classpath hacker meeting. +It includes reports and presentations on the current status and future +plans: http://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/events/fosdem04.html + +The following presentation given during the Desktop Developers +Conference shows how to integrate GNU Claspath and GCJ more with the +Free Desktop environments: http://people.redhat.com/fitzsim/ddc2004/ + +6). How do I extend the functionality of the core classes? + +Besides combining GNU Classpath with the runtimes and compilers above +you might want to add support for additional encryption libraries and +algorithms as provided by GNU Crypto +(http://www.gnu.org/software/gnu-crypto/). And for additional +extension libraries (mail, xml, activation, infobus, servlet) check +out GNU ClasspathX (http://www.gnu.org/software/classpathx). + +Additional network protocol support is provided by a sub-project +called GNU Classpath Inetlib, an extension library to provide extra +network protocol support (ftp, finger, gopher) for GNU Classpath, but +it can also standalone to ease adding http, imap, pop3 and smtp client +support to applictions. Also distributed from +<ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/classpath/> + +The following projects extend the functionality of GNU Classpath +with additional algorithms, new core packages and tools. +All are released under GPL compatible licenses: + +* Jessie: A free implementation of the JSSE. Secure Sockets Extension. + http://www.nongnu.org/jessie/ +* Tritonus: A implementation of the javax.sound API. + http://www.tritonus.org/ +* gcjwebplugin: A plugin for the execution of applets in web browsers. + http://www.nongnu.org/gcjwebplugin/ + +Note that the above libraries might already have been included in the +various platforms that also integrate GNU Classpath like done by the +Kaffe project. + +6). What is new in this release? + +New in release 0.11 (Sep 13, 2004) +(See the ChangeLog file for a full list of changes.) + +* javax.swing.Spring and SpringLayout support. +* Added pluggable look and feel support for BasicTextFieldUI and + BasicToolBarSeparatorUI. +* java.swing.text support for (Default and Layered) Highlighter, FieldView, + PlainView, TabExpander and TabableView added. +* Start of JTable and JTree implementation. +* Internal Swing frames work. +* JMenu and JPopupMenu work. +* New gtk+ AWT FileDialog peer now based on gtk+2.4 or higher. +* java.awt.image LookupTables and kernel support. +* Improved java.awt.image.BufferedImage support. +* AWT 1.0 event model support. +* GNU Classpath now comes with some example programs (see examples/README). +* New javax.crypto, javax.crypto.interfaces, javax.crypto.spec, javax.net, + javax.net.ssl, javax.security.auth, javax.security.auth.callback, + javax.security.auth.login, javax.security.auth.x500, javax.security.sasl + and org.ietf.jgss packages are now officially part of GNU Classpath. + Extra crypto algorithms can be obtained from the GNU Crypto project, + a full TLS implementation is provided by the Jessie project. + http://www.gnu.org/software/gnu-crypto/ + http://www.nongnu.org/jessie/ +* Frame.setIconImage() support. +* AWT GDKGraphics scaling. +* New configure flag --enable-gtk-cairo to build Graphics2D implementation + build on cairo and pangoft2. Enabled at runtime by defining the system + property gnu.java.awt.peer.gtk.Graphics=Graphics2D. +* javax.swing.JSpinner implemented. +* Extensive documentation update for java.util collection classes. +* java.awt.geom completed. Area, Arc2D, Ellipse2D and Line2D implemented. +* GNU JAXP is no longer included with GNU Classpath. Runtime, compiler and + tool integrators are encouraged to directly integrate GNU JAXP. + This release has been tested against GNU JAXP 1.1. + http://www.gnu.org/software/classpathx/jaxp/jaxp.html +* JColorChooser, JComboBox and JTextField implemented, including example + uses in GNU Classpath Examples swing Demo. + +Runtime interface Changes: + +* java.lang.Compiler now uses the new java.lang.VMCompiler; there is + a reference implementation that most VMs can use. +* java.lang.VMSystem has a new getenv(String) method and a reference C/JNI + implementation that should work on most Posix like systems. +* java.util.TimeZone has been split into a platform independent class and + a platform dependent class VMTimeZone. GNU Classpath comes with a generic + way to get at the default time zone for Posix/GNU-like platforms. +* [VM]AccessController improvements. In particular it handles + `doPrivileged' calls better, and allows for recursive `doPrivileged' + calls in the same Thread. (see vm/reference/java/security/) + +The following people helped with this release: + +Andreas Tobler (libgcj merging), Andrew Haley (object streams), Andrew +John Hughes (documentation, swing and acessibility), Archie Cobbs +(freebsd testing and bugfixing), Bryce McKinlay (libgcj merging, image +producers, access controller actions), Casey Marshall (crypto, +security and access controller implementation), Craig Black (image +scaling, round rect support, awt tear-off menus), Dalibor Topic (kaffe +merging), David Gilbert (documentation updates, mauve tests, awt and +geom bug fixes), David Jee (awt gtk+ image and choice fixes, frame +icon support, focus manger), Florian Weimer (bug reporting), Graydon +Hoare (lots of Swing and Graphics2D implementation and fixes), Guilhem +Lavaux (java.text bug fixing), Jerry Quinn (java.awt.image lookup +table and kernel implemented), Jeroen Frijters (Runtime loadlibrary, +encoding manager, file and classloader fixes), Ka-Hing Cheung +(jspinner implementation), Kim Ho (jcolorchooser, jtooltip, internal +jfram implementations, event and repaint manager fixes), Mark Wielaard +(packaging and coordination), Michael Koch (javax.swing.text +implementation, build environment, embedded window support, libgcj +merging, bug fixes), Olga Rodimina (swing combobox, jmenu and popup +menu support), Patrik Reali (web master, nio vm class restructuring), +Roman Kennke (boxlayout, spring and springlayout), Sven de Marothy +(java.awt.geom), Thomas Fitzsimmons (lots of gtk+ peers work, awt 1.0 +event model), Tom Tromey (bug fixing, libgcj merging, vmcompiler). + + +</pre> + +<footer> |
