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> This proposal was a bit late to make it into the
> google summer of code
> list of suggestions, but I wonder if anyone has
> suggestions on whether
> this could be useful:<br>
> <br>
> Netbeans OpenSolaris desktop Common Build Environment
> plugin<br>
> <br>
> Summary:<br>
> A netbeans plugin enhancement would integrate CBE,
> SVN and the C/C++
> plugin pack for NetBeans to allow automatic retrieval
> of code and
> dependencies into an environment which could be
> built, edited,
> debugged, patched and redeployed.<br>
> <br>
> Why:<br>
> When developer tools are rolled into an IDE, it helps
> cross-platform
> developers and beginning developers know what tools
> are available under
> OpenSolaris. Automating the generation of the
> IDE project from the
> spec file saves time and could encourage more people
> to become involved
> in development software for and on OpenSolaris.<br>
> <br>
> Details:<br>
> <br>
> The <a
> href="http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/jds/contr
> buting/building/">JDS
> Common Build Environment (CBE)</a>
> contains the tools necessary to build GNOME, Mozilla,
> Evolution and
> other common open source desktop applications on
> Opensolaris
> distributions such
> as Solaris 10 and Nevada. These tools allow
> SPEC files to be used to
> specify how to build the software and how the
> software is to be
> packaged and deployed. These tools make it easy
> to build software for
> which opensolaris spec files already exist.
> <br>
> <br>
> Netbeans is an IDE commonly used for Java
> development. It is possible
> to develop Java based desktop software from within
> netbeans, either
> using native Swing/AWT or the new Java-Gnome
> bindings. However
> developing native GNOME applications within the IDE
> only became
> possible recently with the development of optional
> NetBeans plug-in
> packs for alternative languages such as C and
> C++:<br>
> <a
> href="http://www.netbeans.org/products/cplusplus/";>www
> .netbeans.org/products/cplusplus/</a>
> <br>
> Netbeans' language specific plugin features include
> syntax
> highlighting, code completion, integrated build,
> profiling and debug.<br>
> <br>
> This proposal would automate the process of creating
> a Netbeans project
> from a .SPEC file. The Netbeans CBE plugin
> would read a SPEC file and
> use it along with
> #includes with the specified source tarballs to
> automatically pull
> appropriate source tars and checkouts of patches into
> the build
> environment. The developer could build, test,
> patch and check patches
> back into SVN/CVS all from within the Netbeans build
> environment.
Hey Brian,
I had done some work on something like this with netbeans awhile ago. The
only problem that stopped me from going much further, was the large changes
(for the better) between Netbeans 5 and Netbeans 6. I would suggest that if you
do any work on this, use Netbeans 6 beta, as it should be easier (especially
work around the editor), and you will not have to change too much when version
6 is released. I would be keen to help out if needed.
The only problem I can see is if your are building Gnome from scratch. As
Java can rely on JDS, you have to be careful that you can still use Netbeans
while you are building the code. At the moment most of the JDS developers build
in a chroot environment (I use a brandz zone). You might have to consider this
in your design.
Doug
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