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[platform-swt-dev] A thought on JavaScript version of SWT

Hi,

Recently, I were working on an Java2Script open source project. And I
paid some effort in trying to implement parts of org.eclipse.swt.* API.
I found it interesting.

I know that I can't implement SWT API 100% in JavaScript. But if there
are about 90% of SWT API implemented in JavaScript, it would be very
cool that generated JavaScript codes from SWT Java codes (e.g.
VE-designed codes) is running in browser, even though it would be
somewhat slow when runnning. I think the slowness can be optimized when
things are proved to be feasible.

Anybody have interest in this project? Or any suggestion?

josson smith
Dec 23, 2005

Appendix:

Latest news from http://j2s.sourceforge.net
===========================================
Dec 23, 2005: First release(marked as 0.1.0) of Java2Script(J2S) for
Eclipse 3.1.1 has been released. It is an experiencing version for
advanced developers.

Major features:
1. JavaScript codes can be generated from Java codes
2. Java Object-Oriented inheritance simulated by JavaScript's prototyped
inheritance
3. Common classes of java.util.* supported
4. Lots of API classes in org.eclipse.swt.* supported
5. Mozilla/Firefox, IE, Opera compatiable

For demo, please visit (should wait for some seconds):
http://j2s.sourceforge.net/demo/

More information, please visit the newly setup website:
http://j2s.sourceforge.net/




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