Java support in gideon

[Matthias Hoelzer-Kluepfel]

Hello Richard,

I recently tried to use Java in gideon, and I started to wonder about the 
current state of the java support.

Especially, the javasupport part is no longer compiling, and without it, you 
are not able to do any usefull java work at all ;(

I had a look at the code. I knew that it was possible to write plugins in 
Java, but I always thought the reason was to make use of the JAVA debugger 
API, and I found out that this idea exists in my head only.. ;)

I just learned that the javasupport part itself is written in a mixture of C++ 
and Java, and I would like to know why? Are you planning to update it to the 
current gideon interfaces?

I think that java support in gideon is an essential feature. Unfortunately, I 
could not understand how to update the javasupport stuff to the current 
version, otherwise I would have done so. Instead, I started to write a 
replacement javasupport part all in C++ (which makes it far easier to 
maintain). What do you think about that?

I also think that the java binding should not be hidden in the javasupport 
part, but should go to kdevelop/lib/something, as it should be shared between 
all (future) parts written in Java. Do you think this would make sense?

I hope you find the time to comment on my ideas and questions.

Bye,
Matthias.

BTW: I a going on vacation for some days now, so it might take a week until I 
can comment on your answer ;)