The framework is complete separate from the IDE, actually. I think more people would like the Plum Framework if it were made available separately from the Plum IDE as well as integrated with the IDE, so we're going to do that in an upcoming release.
As far as moving from C# to Java for the Plum IDE, the theory of it is seemingly simple, but in actual practice it's actually quite difficult for a number of reasons. The Plum project file is used by the Plum IDE to configure and generate code. It's always been our intent that people should be able to leverage this XML file for their own purposes -- so much so that in an upcoming release, developers will be able to install their own XLSTs and transform their own custom code. Thanks for the input, Joe. Respectfully, Adam Phillip Churvis Member of Team Macromedia http://www.ProductivityEnhancement.com Download Plum and other cool development tools, and get advanced intensive Master-level training: * C# & ASP.NET for ColdFusion Developers * ColdFusion MX Master Class * Advanced Development with CFMX and SQL Server 2000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Rinehart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 9:21 PM Subject: Re: mach II or fusebox? > > Until the underlying Plum framework is available separately from the > > proprietary "IDE" > > Maybe there's room for the Plum developers to more clearly separate > the Plum IDE from the framework - from what I know, the IDE generates > a "project" XML file from which code is generated. If Productivity > Enhancement ported the 'generator' to Java (moving from C# to Java > isn't too hard), then folks could develop to that XML standard using > Plum IDE, notepad, or vi (if they're masochists), and then fire up the > generator on the platform of their choosing. > > Better yet, the XML project code could generate a service layer > seperate from the 'framework' custom tags, so that you could re-use > the entities defined in the project outside of the Plum presentation > layer. > > Actually, this sounds fun, maybe I'll start writing my own code generator. > > -Joe > > -- > Get Glued! > The Model-Glue ColdFusion Framework > http://www.model-glue.com > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:209935 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
