Wow.. Great news. For the maven distribution part, I'll be happy to help.
Chris Holen Sie sich Outlook für Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> ________________________________ From: Harbs <harbs.li...@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, February 26, 2021 7:10:37 AM To: Apache Royale Development <dev@royale.apache.org> Subject: Re: [Discuss] What to do with SWF target now that Adobe removed Flash Player in 2021 (Re: How to build from now on?) Excellent work! Thanks for working on this! Harbs > On Feb 26, 2021, at 1:55 AM, Josh Tynjala <joshtynj...@bowlerhat.dev> wrote: > > Just an update on my progress in February to create an Apache-licensed > playerglobal.swc. Last month, I had successfully built the SWC file using > the Apache-licensed asdoc XML files that are in the Flex SDK, but I hadn't > had a chance to see if I could drop it in to replace the official Adobe SWC > yet. When I finally got a chance to try it this month, my SWC didn't work > at first. However, I was able to make some tweaks to the APIs where I > discovered that types/parameters were slightly wrong in the docs. I can now > successfully use the SWC to build the entire Royale framework (including > running RoyaleUnit tests), and I can run the compiler's > "royale.dependent.tests" integration tests too. > > I also cleaned up the command line API for playerglobalc to make it work > more like other compiler tools, like mxmlc, compc, or externc. After > getting that working, I updated the royale-maven-plugin to make it possible > to build the same SWC using either Maven or the command line. > > What I still need to do: > > - Build separately playerglobal.swc and airglobal.swc. AIR-only APIs should > not appear in playerglobal.swc. > - Test the SWC with some non-Royale projects too. Since building the Royale > framework helped me find some APIs that were slightly wrong in the docs, I > figure that I should test the SWC with some other projects too. I plan to > drop the SWC into the Flex SDK, and test some apps using Flex, Starling, > and Feathers. That should cover a wide range of APIs. If they all compile > and run, then I think our Apache-licensed replacement will be looking > pretty solid. > - Finally, I need to figure out how to integrate our new > playerglobal.swc/airglobal.swc into the distribution builds. I'd like to > allow anyone building the framework to continue to use SWCs from Adobe or > Harman, if they'd prefer. > > -- > Josh Tynjala > Bowler Hat LLC <https://bowlerhat.dev> > > > On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 2:16 PM Josh Tynjala <joshtynj...@bowlerhat.dev> > wrote: > >> FYI — I just pushed a prototype playerglobal-source-gen project to the >> royale-compiler repo. It's a command line app that can generate .as files >> from the Flex SDK's Apache-licensed asdoc files for playerglobal.swc. The >> idea is to use these generated .as files to compile our own >> playerglobal.swc that we can distribute under the Apache license. If Adobe >> ever decides to remove playerglobal.swc from their website, we'll have our >> version available as a backup. >> >> I've gotten the project far enough along that I can successfully build the >> generated .as source files into a .swc without any compiler errors. >> However, I haven't yet had a chance to check if that .swc can be used in an >> SDK/distribution instead of the official playerglobal.swc or airglobal.swc. >> In February, when I have some more time, I'll continue testing all of that. >> I just wanted to share my current progress so far! >> >> -- >> Josh Tynjala >> Bowler Hat LLC <https://bowlerhat.dev> >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 5, 2021 at 1:34 AM Carlos Rovira <carlosrov...@apache.org> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi Josh, >>> >>> I think that's a very good idea. As less external dependencies we have the >>> better. And I think that means one thing less to download or manage by >>> mavenizer. >>> >>> Could it be possible that you contribute it? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> >>> El lun, 4 ene 2021 a las 21:53, Josh Tynjala (<joshtynj...@bowlerhat.dev >>>> ) >>> escribió: >>> >>>> If necessary, I believe that we can create our own custom >>> playerglobal.swc >>>> without running into license issues. >>>> >>>> Basically, the official playerglobal.swc contains only the APIs, and no >>>> implementation, so it's basically like the typedef/externs SWCs that we >>>> create for JS libraries in Royale >>>> >>>> The Apache Flex repo contains full ASDoc XML files for playerglobal.swc >>>> under an Apache license. These files should contain enough information >>>> about variable/property types and method signatures that someone could >>>> write a parser to get all of the data we need to generate AS3 stub >>> classes >>>> and build a SWC from that. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Josh Tynjala >>>> Bowler Hat LLC <https://bowlerhat.dev> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Jan 3, 2021 at 11:07 AM Harbs <harbs.li...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Let’s wait and see whether we are dealing with real issues or not. If >>>> it’s >>>>> an issue we can debate solutions. >>>>> >>>>> I’m happy to ask my Adobe contacts what the plan is. >>>>> >>>>>> On Jan 3, 2021, at 8:52 PM, Carlos Rovira <carlosrov...@apache.org> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Harbs, >>>>>> >>>>>> the problem here's that I think we are on Apache, and using a piece >>> of >>>>>> software that is under a clear license use will be against the >>>> foundation >>>>>> rules. So although you or I can host the files, that's not seem to >>> me >>>>> like >>>>>> a solution to the real problem. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm for go step by step and first try to talk with Adobe >>>> representatives >>>>> to >>>>>> get the permission for Apache to host the player files only for our >>>> flex >>>>>> and royale use cases. I think we could continue discussion after we >>>> know >>>>>> the solution to this request >>>>>> >>>>>> Can you, Alex or others do this request? or if you want I can do it, >>>> but >>>>>> need someone to provide me the contact at adobe. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> El dom, 3 ene 2021 a las 15:59, Harbs (<harbs.li...@gmail.com>) >>>>> escribió: >>>>>> >>>>>>> There’s no license agreement when downloading playerglobal or the >>>>> content >>>>>>> debugger. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I’m willing to take the risk to personally host these files if >>>>> necessary. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Jan 3, 2021, at 4:47 PM, Christofer Dutz < >>>> christofer.d...@c-ware.de >>>>>> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> And I doubt we would be allowed to simply upload Adobe stuff to >>> any >>>>>>> other server wirhout explicit conset from them. The license >>> agreement >>>>> you >>>>>>> agreed to when downloading explicitly forbids that (at least it >>> did, >>>>> wenn >>>>>>> we were working on the Flex Mavenizer and I doubt things changed) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Carlos Rovira >>>>>> Apache Member & Apache Royale PMC >>>>>> *Apache Software Foundation* >>>>>> http://about.me/carlosrovira >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Carlos Rovira >>> Apache Member & Apache Royale PMC >>> *Apache Software Foundation* >>> http://about.me/carlosrovira >>> >>
