I hope we have the experts to give a more detailed answer, but the goal has 
been to have one parser on both ends. Client and server. I suspect that is the 
case here.

So that gives us another solution. Using different one on client side.

Also finding a solution is one thing. Another is finding someone to implement 
it.

Toni

On 2025/07/03 15:26:49 Francisco Javier Tirado Sarti wrote:
> Hi,
> Im lacking context, but why these classes are even needed if GWT has a
> dedicated xml parser?
> 
> On Thu, Jul 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM Toni Rikkola <rikk...@apache.org> wrote:
> 
> > It is both a stub and not, it has some parts that are identical. Since
> > that is how you would write the code for the solution. Looking at the
> > current source it is clear we have a copy & paste with few changes.
> >
> > Comparing the two files we are almost 1:1. Our version has the unneeded
> > methods commented out, but even the comments are clear copy of the source.
> >
> > For an easy fix. I suspect javax.xml.XMLGregorianCalendar name, package
> > and even partial implementation break a license. Not sure how this works,
> > since when writing unit tests for example, you might do a dummy
> > implementation of a class. Is that still a problem?
> >
> > Then there are other tricks. We can generate a file that matches all these
> > requirements for the compiler. We could download the real source. Filter
> > the methods out we do not want, replace the ones we need to replace and
> > write a temp file for the GWT compiler.
> >
> > Problem is I do not know what is good enough.
> >
> > Toni
> >
> > On 2025/07/03 15:16:29 Francisco Javier Tirado Sarti wrote:
> > > Hmm, if it is not a copy, but a stub to make GWT work, why is this a
> > > license issue at all?
> > >
> > > On Thu, Jul 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM Toni Rikkola <rikk...@apache.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > One of the files is XMLGregorianCalendar.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > https://stackoverflow.com/questions/26803294/how-to-write-a-gwt-customserializer-for-xmlgregoriancalendar
> > > >
> > > > The implementation we have here (falsely claims it is under Apache
> > license)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-tools/blob/b6658df8b9f187c0c5fdecfc6517a640d823823f/packages/stunner-editors/kie-wb-common-stunner/kie-wb-common-stunner-sets/kie-wb-common-stunner-bpmn/kie-wb-common-stunner-bpmn-emf/src/main/java/org/eclipse/emul/javax/xml/datatype/XMLGregorianCalendar.java#L21
> > > >
> > > > Is used since without it GWT can not compile. There is no version of
> > it in
> > > > GWT source. GWT needs a class with that name from that package and with
> > > > each method implemented that our files use. And that implementation is
> > > > licensed under another source.
> > > >
> > > > The XMLGregorianCalendar we have is not a copy of the original. It is
> > our
> > > > version that works once GWT has compiled, but I am not sure if that is
> > > > enough to get rid of the copyright/licensing issue.
> > > >
> > > > Toni
> > > >
> > > > On 2025/07/03 15:06:29 Alex Porcelli wrote:
> > > > > "Ok, and there is not any hook we can use to download the source
> > files
> > > > from
> > > > > their original repo before GWT analyzes the source?"
> > > > >
> > > > > This needs to be investigated; it sounds possible. Someone needs to
> > > > > take on this investigation and, if possible, make all necessary
> > > > > adjustments throughout the codebase.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, Jul 3, 2025 at 11:04 AM Francisco Javier Tirado Sarti
> > > > > <ftira...@redhat.com.invalid> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ok, and there is not any hook we can use to download the source
> > files
> > > > from
> > > > > > their original repo before GWT analyzes the source?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Thu, Jul 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM Alex Porcelli <a...@porcelli.me>
> > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > For transpiler it requires the source; GWT do not use binaries as
> > > > source of
> > > > > > > transpilation.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -
> > > > > > > Alex
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM Francisco Javier Tirado Sarti
> > > > > > > <ftira...@redhat.com.invalid> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Yes, Im pretty sure these classes are used, but do we need to
> > hold
> > > > them
> > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > our repo? We cannot just download the jar on the fly (Im
> > assuming
> > > > somehow
> > > > > > > > maven is not in place)?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM Alex Porcelli <a...@porcelli.me
> > >
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Francisco,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Those classes are used by EMF in BPMN editor; Dashbuilder is
> > also
> > > > > > > > > impacted. Can't remove, feel free to try.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 3, 2025 at 10:55 AM Francisco Javier Tirado Sarti
> > > > > > > > > <ftira...@redhat.com.invalid> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Im not sure GWT really requires this copy of these classes
> > in
> > > > the
> > > > > > > repo
> > > > > > > > if
> > > > > > > > > > they are still in rt.jar.
> > > > > > > > > > So, this is the first thing to try (remove the java.xml
> > > > clases  and
> > > > > > > see
> > > > > > > > > if
> > > > > > > > > > DashBuilder is still working)
> > > > > > > > > > If not, and this copy is really required in order GWT to
> > work
> > > > (which
> > > > > > > > will
> > > > > > > > > > be a surprise), then either we remove DashBuilder or we
> > > > refactor
> > > > > > > > > > Dashbuilder to not use GWT (which I bet is a big change)
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM Yeser Amer <
> > ya...@apache.org>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > As far I remember:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Serverless Workflow Editor: Is not using GWT anymore,
> > they
> > > > migrated
> > > > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > > > J2CL (Please correct me If I'm wrong)
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Classic DMN, Scesim, BPMN Editor: We are replacing them
> > with
> > > > > > > > > React-based
> > > > > > > > > > > version, I guess we're in the path to remove them in the
> > > > next few
> > > > > > > > > months,
> > > > > > > > > > > it depends on the maturity level of the new editors (DMN
> > > > Editor is
> > > > > > > > > indeed
> > > > > > > > > > > the most mature one)
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > DashBuilder: It is, in my opinion, the real blocker at
> > this
> > > > point.
> > > > > > > We
> > > > > > > > > > > don't have any plan, committers and resources to remove
> > GWT
> > > > in
> > > > > > > > > DashBuilder
> > > > > > > > > > > and replace it with another technology.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Yeser
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > On 2025/07/03 14:31:27 Alex Porcelli wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > - Who needs GWT?
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Whole dashbuilder, BPMN editor, Classic DMN editor,
> > > > Serverless
> > > > > > > > > editor...
> > > > > > > > > > > etc
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > - Can we take the GWT modules out and maintain them
> > > > outside of
> > > > > > > KIE?
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > -1 for this approach, this is not a good approach. It
> > > > tries to
> > > > > > > hide
> > > > > > > > > > > things..
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Sure, we should have releases going.. but we need
> > comply.
> > > > So we
> > > > > > > > need
> > > > > > > > > fix.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 3, 2025 at 10:24 AM Toni Rikkola <
> > > > rikk...@apache.org
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Who needs GWT?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Can we take the GWT modules out and maintain them
> > > > outside of
> > > > > > > KIE?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Does it have to be all GWT related code or just some
> > of
> > > > them?
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I know the answer is likely "we need to rewrite X and
> > > > Y", but
> > > > > > > we
> > > > > > > > > > > really should get the releases flowing. That means if a
> > > > rewrite can
> > > > > > > > be
> > > > > > > > > done
> > > > > > > > > > > in 2 months it is fine, longer than that we should give
> > the
> > > > modules
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > boot. We can always take them back later.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I say we release often, even if the releases are not
> > > > perfect.
> > > > > > > > Right
> > > > > > > > > > > now Drools core could release monthly, but rest of the
> > > > project is
> > > > > > > > > slowing
> > > > > > > > > > > things down. I do not mean this in a bad way, just an
> > > > example, and
> > > > > > > > > there
> > > > > > > > > > > are no hard feelings about this from anyone. Just it is
> > > > everyone's
> > > > > > > > best
> > > > > > > > > > > interest to release anything for users to try out as soon
> > > > and often
> > > > > > > > as
> > > > > > > > > > > possible.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Toni
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > On 2025/07/03 14:05:03 Alex Porcelli wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > This has been raised by PJ Fanning [1]. I haven't
> > > > > > > investigated
> > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > details yet, but I wanted to give a heads-up to the
> > > > community
> > > > > > > > > > > members.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > It looks like we won't be able to have more
> > releases
> > > > until we
> > > > > > > > get
> > > > > > > > > > > rid of GWT.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > [1] -
> > > > > > > > https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-tools/issues/3196
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > -
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Alex
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