Sounds great to me..I think that one should never underestimate the value in free IP approval on code :)
----- Original Message ----
From: Mike Greenawalt <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Voice Tools general developers <vtp-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 2, 2008 7:45:21 PM
Subject: [vtp-dev] Skype4Java
When I did the Tellme launcher for VTP 1.0, I implemented an interface
to the Skype client so Eclipse could initiate the audio call to the
Tellme browser. Since then, Skype has supported an effort to create its
own interface code in Java: Skype4Java
(
https://developer.skype.com/wiki/Java_API). I am planning to replace
the interface I did to use the Skype4Java code, a main reason being that
my interface is Windows only, and Skype4Java is multiplatform.
I have discovered that the ECF (Eclipse Communication Framework)
project has already
created a plugin
(
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Skype_Provider) that fits into their framework
and uses the Skype4Java code to interface to Skype. I have tried it, and
it seems to work well. I intend to use their Call API inside the
launcher so their Skype provider can do the rest. Another benefit is
that if ECF creates providers for other VOIP providers, they would just
slide right in.
I am in discussion with the ECF project lead about this, and he is
enthusiastic that VTP should use the provider.
Downsides of using the ECF provider:
- VTP would become dependent on some subset of the ECF plugins
- Right now the ECF provider and Call API do not provide for sending
DTMF, but they are enthusiastic about adding the capability
Upsides of using the ECF provider:
- Several more hands, eyes, brains are
involved in the project success
- The ECF is definitely planning to include the Skype4Java code, and
they will do a lot of the work to do the IP approval in the Foundation
What does everyone think?
-- Mike
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