Re: ITL Java and SWIG

[Nadim Shaikli <shaikli at yahoo dot com>]

--- Thamer Mahmoud <thamer at newkuwait dot org> wrote:
> Nadim Shaikli writes:
>  >  + Are there better alternatives - SWIG seems to cast a rather
>  >    large net in that is support many languages ?
>  >  + Is there genuine demand for us to generate these SWIG files ?
>  >  + Who'll test 'em and report back ?
> 
> My intention was to start working on a SWIG interface file, and since
> Moazzam is asking for a wrapper, I might be able to get his help with
> testing...etc. Now after looking through some of the materials at
> swig.org, I think it is more tailored for wrapper developers to create
> customized interface files rather than us creating one for the
> library. Therefore I think someone developing the wrapper is more
> suitable for this task than I am.

>From what I saw the wrapper should be simple enough to develop.
It should give access to all of ITL.lib's function calls (API).

> I'm not sure if Moazzam is interested on working with SWIG, but I'd be
> happy to include a SWIG interface file as a useable example for others
> to use.

As noted, its not really that difficult - the point is simply whether
people will buy into the idea and actually use it (I have yet to hear
someone say "yes" :-)

Salam.

 - Nadim


		
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