Hi Jürgen, >> while going over a Java extension taking advantage of OOo's scripting >> framework, I have not been able to get at *any* documentation about the >> "com.sun.star.script.framework" module. (The only docs available are >> draft-versions of describing the script framework coarsely in prosa and >> the source code for Bash and the like.) >> >> E.g., where would I find the documentation/IDL for >> <com.sun.star.script.framework.container.ScriptMetaData> or any of the >> other services, interfaces etc. defined for it? > > there are no IDL for this types. The referenced ...script.framework > module is part of the Java implementation of the scripting framework > (more or less private APIs or at least they should be private) and the > whole thing is at the moment somewhat unmaintained. And of course > there should be no direct relation between a implementation of > ScriptingProvider and the scripting framework core that is no UNO API. > From that perspective you shouldn't use this types. :)
The reason why I am asking is simple: one *must* use at least <com.sun.star.script.framework.container.ScriptMetaData> which contains all of the script's infos that an implementor of a scripting language needs to know. As a matter of fact I have been using that already by merely copying an existing scripting framework implementation 1:1 and just changed (very) a few parts such that I could employ ooRexx with it. Without accessing the ScriptMetaData-object it would not be possible to get at the script's code, its name etc. For that sole reason this particular service should be documented one way or the other. > I know that is no satisfying news but it is as it is at the moment. > And i know that the DevGuide document something else which of course > is a bug as well. The whole area needs some redesign or at least some > rework and a clear definition of the interfaces... > It is a lot of work and you are invited to help... Otherwise i don't > see any improvements in this area in the near future. Well, if I could get a hold of a student with the needed (technical) knowhow I could ask him/her to tackle that area, if (at least initial) support from you or someone else in the know could be supplied. --- In the meantime could you please point me to the sources of <com.sun.star.script.framework.container.ScriptMetaData> ? That's probably the only really needed service (I would volunteer to document those interfaces that "make sense" for a scripting engine implementor in a Wiki). Regards, ---rony --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
