Hi all,
I am working on a patch for Arabic/Persian Text decoration and
Implementation of Bidi Algorithm.
I have some questions about it and writing to you to ask for your
assistance,
could you please answer my questions!
1. Can I use java 1.5 or should preferably use 1.4 or JDK 1.3.
2. I have a long list of constants, Unicode Arabic Presentation forms.
This list will be used, when the algorithm search for
the correct glyphs forms. I think for the best Performance I should
define some static final arrays, and write them directly in the
class program codes. They are some defined Unicode constants, which I
get from the Arabic Unicode definition.
It is also to put them extern in some Text files, read them from
there. Which form would be the best ?
3. I should add one or two new classes, something like
ArabicTextHandler.java
Can I add them to the package org.apache.fop.layoutmgr ? Where is the
right package?
4. Can I use some free TTF Fonts in my test cases, they are licensed
under GPL.
I am going to use Persian TTF fonts from
http://www.farsiweb.ir/wiki/Persian_fonts
Is there any license problems?
5. The writing-mode which is entered in a block or block-container
statement has to be known by the TextLayoutManager but is not delivered
correctly. TextLayoutManager.addAreas(...) is called from
BlockContainerLayoutManager.getNextKnuthElements(...) and
BlockManager.getNextKnuthElements(...).
Why? Could you please write me your comments about the implemented
writing-mode!
Thank you!
best regards,
Kia Teymourian
