XSL transform engine

Martin,

I read the documents about o:xml and now i undestood more. So, for do what
i want, i have to build a XSL transform engine o:xml to mobile
languages? I searched at the site the engine to transform o:xml in
java/c++, but i didn´t find. Do you have plans to make this?

I'm very interested in make this work.

Thanks for the help,
Windson



On Sat, 31 Jan 2004, Martin Klang wrote:

>
> Windson, welcome to the list!
>
> (see below for initial message)
>
> the ObjectBox is an o:XML compiler/interpreter, it doesn't do code
> transformations per se. The technology used so far for o:XML -> Java
> transformations is by XSLT, but this is still incomplete.
>
> There are as I see it two options available:
> 1) port an interpreter runtime to J2ME
> 2) complete a transformation method of o:XML to J2ME code
>
> I think 1) would require the least work with the current status of
> transformations, but 2) would be more interesting long term.
> Also I think there is a lot that could be done in describing mobile
> application components using a specialized XML vocabulary, with hooks
> for o:XML code, that could be transformed to either o:XML (for further
> transformation) or device-specific code directly.
>
> For what it's worth, I would probably separate out the project into
> two, or three, parts:
> - define the XML vocabulary that best (most
> expressive/flexible/suitable/extensive) describes the type of mobile
> app that you want to produce
> - design and build the tools for creating that XML (desktop GUI app?)
> - design and build the tools for turning the XML into device code
>
> this way the XML vocabulary has value in it's own right, as a language
> for capturing a specific domain. The tools for creating/manipulating
> the data are also not tied into a particular transformation method, and
> vice versa. So you end up with more loosely coupled components.
> If there is an existing language (eg XUL) which comes close to what you
> want to describe, then you could possibly define a set of
> domain-specific extensions to that language, instead of inventing a new
> one.
>
> o:XML is a vocabulary describing programming logic. If you want to
> include (OO or procedural) application code in your XML then you could
> benefit from using it. It could also be useful for building the web
> service and other tools.
>
>
> best regards,
>
> /m
>
>
> > PS2:Curiosity, where are you from?
> i'm swedish, based in london!
>
> On 30 Jan 2004, at 01:55, Windson Viana de Carvalho wrote:
>
> > Martin,
> >
> > Thanks for your answer. When I said to port o-xml to mobile devices, i
> > was
> > thinking in write a transformer o-xml to j2me(and Superwaba), like
> > o-xml
> > to java (adding interface components, security capabilities and
> > connection by http). I undestood that Object Box do the process o-xml
> > to
> > C++ e o-xml to Java, but i think that i was wrong or not?
> > My idea for my work is a tool on desktop that the programmer uses xml
> > to
> > discribe a mobile application that access a web service and the tool
> > create
> > the code in "native code", j2me for mobile phones and superwaba for
> > palm
> > and pocket pcs. Now, i´m looking for a xml language that permit do this
> > (I found a lot like UIML, XUL, XForms) but o-xml do more then that
> > languages.I´m right?
> >
> > PS: I´m at the maillist now
> > PS2:Curiosity, where are you from?
> >
> > Thanks again,
> >
> > Windson
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 29 Jan 2004, Martin Klang wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Hi Windson,
> >>
> >> No need to apologise for your english - in any case I'm not english
> >> myself!
> >> I think that o:XML running on mobile devices for generating and
> >> processing XML is extremely interesting, not least for
> >> connectivity-type applications.
> >> It should be possible to get the full ObjectBox running on J2ME but I
> >> think it would be a bit of a squeeze. I've long been meaning to
> >> separate out the runtime libs from the compiler, something which would
> >> make it much easier, as you don't need much at all to run compiled
> >> ObjectBox programs (in object form. possibly serialized to
> >> disk/media).
> >> However, the _really_ interesting use of o:XML for mobile devices lies
> >> IMHO in transforming the source code into a device-friendly form.
> >> I'm hoping to do more work on o:XML -> Java transformations (as well
> >> as
> >> other languages) in the near future.
> >> In the mean time, do let me know if there is anything in particular
> >> that I can help with.
> >>
> >> best regards,
> >>
> >> ps - do join the mailinglist! see http://lists.pingdynasty.com/
> >>
> >> /m
> >>
> >> On 29 Jan 2004, at 15:08, [email protected] wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Message from: Windson.
> >>>
> >>> Hi, I'm master degree student, and I want to know if it is
> >>> insteresting to port o-xml for J2ME e SuperWaba(languages for mobile
> >>> devices) e if is not so difficult to extends Object Box for do this?
> >>>
> >>> PS: Pardon for my poor english
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
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