Re: Is there anyone here using JavaXPCOM for custom XPCOM component access and not embedding mozilla

Javier,

I'd love to see a way to write XPCOM components in Java but that's not
what I need  - yet. :^)

To make a very long story short - I have a need for creating component
software in C++ that is easily consumed by a Java client.  For various
legacy component implementation reasons XPCOM seems like the solution
that has the best mapping to my needs - I've considered writing or
generating JNI wrapper code but from a maintenance point of view this
is undesirable to me.

My goal then is to use XPCOM as a 'standalone' component model for
implementing generic C++ software components and JavaXPCOM as the
interfacing bridge for Java clients.

>
> Are you embedding XULRunner in a Java app, or using XULRunner standalone?
>
I am doing the bare minimum that allows a Java client to register and
use any XPCOM component - especially ones  that are completely
independent from XUL and the mozilla components.  I'm not sure whether
or not that counts as embedding XULRunner.

Best regards,

Martin

Javier Pedemonte wrote:
> Martini wrote:
> > I just want to use JavaXPCOM to access custom written XPCOM components
> > that are completely standalone from mozilla
>
> What exactly do you mean by this?
>
> Are you embedding XULRunner in a Java app, or using XULRunner standalone?
>
> Currently, the only way to use Java in an XPCOM component is by wrapping
> it in Javascript and using LiveConnect to communicate between the two
> (see http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Java_in_Firefox_Extensions).
>
> I am working on a solution that would allow Java XPCOM components (see
> https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=299263), but that is not
> done yet.
> 
> 
> javier