Hi Gregg, I've have tried them, but have not been able to get anything that will compile, let alone run.
On Sunday, March 26, 2017 at 5:15:52 PM UTC-4, Gregg Reynolds wrote: > > > > On Jan 2, 2015 12:36 PM, "David James" <david...@gmail.com <javascript:>> > wrote: > > I have a problem when compiling while using gen-class with static > initializers. I use gen-class to extend a JavaFX 8 class, > javafx.scene.control.Control. During compilation, a static initializer is > run, raising an exception saying that the JavaFX toolkit has not been > initialized. I'm going to share what I've read, since this issue seems to > pop up from time to time, and see if there are better solutions than > currently posted online. Here are my questions and comments: > > - Is there a way to run code during compilation that fires before the > static initializers? I could use this as a workaround to initialize the > toolkit. > - Is there a way to stop the static initializers from being run? This > would solve the problem. > - More broadly, is is necessary for gen-class to run the static > initializers during compilation? I recently read over CLJ-1315: > "Problem: When classes are imported in Clojure, the class is loaded using > Class.forName(), which causes its static initialisers to be executed. This > differs from Java where compilation does not cause classes to be loaded." > I > wonder if a similar approach should be used with Clojure's gen-class. > > Related discussions: > > - JIRA: CLJ-1315 <http://dev.clojure.org/jira/browse/CLJ-1315> > - Compilation question - why initialize classes when loading for > compilation? > > <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/clojure/static$20initializers/clojure/Qd9KTKwqsOA/OigoOrcmoAkJ> > - Stack Overflow: How can a static initializer be defined using > gen-class > > <http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11783736/how-can-a-static-initializer-be-defined-using-gen-class> > - Stack Overflow: Clojure can't import JavaFX classes with static > initializers > > <http://stackoverflow.com/questions/23365409/clojure-cant-import-javafx-classes-with-static-initializers> > > Thanks, > David > > > just curious, have you tried using :init/:constructors in gen-class? > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
