I'm going over the following pages carefully: http://code.google.com/docreader/#p=gwt-google-apis&s=gwt-google-apis&t=Overview
Some GWT APIs, such as the Maps API, already have an implementation of the AjaxLoader for loading Google JS libraries, so that's one less thing to do. Bobby On Apr 27, 2:58 am, Bobby <[email protected]> wrote: > I just came across some interesting docs, this one in particular > covers almost all the questions i had in my original post (lots of > TBDs > though):http://code.google.com/docreader/#p=gwt-google-apis&s=gwt-google-apis... > > Also, check out what's underneath the "large efforts" heading in the > wishlist > page:http://code.google.com/docreader/#p=gwt-google-apis&s=gwt-google-apis... > > That's right, and here i am going it alone, you ought to be > ashamed. :) > > Bobby > > On Apr 27, 2:21 am, Bobby <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I would prefer having a GWT library for GData, it seems within reach. > > > Bobby > > > On Apr 26, 11:55 pm, Vitali Lovich <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Couldn't arbitrary JS support be added using deferred binding? Sure, you > > > wouldn't be able to do code completion, but you could call arbitrary JS > > > functions & variables with 0-overhead. Might be a cool project to do (if > > > Ray hasn't already done it :D). > > > > On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 11:43 PM, Bobby <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I finally got the GData library to compile inside a GWT 1.6 test app. > > > > Now it's down to testing. > > > > > I'm considering auto generating a test app as well, otherwise i won't > > > > be able to find out what's broken, otherwise i have to test each class > > > > manually. > > > > > It looks good at this point but i'm antecipating plenty of headaches > > > > in testing. > > > > > Bobby > > > > > On Apr 20, 6:51 pm, Bobby <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > The GData JS API is doing some fancy stuff to be able to POST data > > > > > across domains, etc, it's also fairly large (in number of classes) and > > > > > it's missing some large GData components (for Google Docs and > > > > > Spreadsheets). All of this i'm guessing is why Google doesn't have a > > > > > GWT library out for GData yet. I wouldn't want to code this manually > > > > > but i if i can automate it then it's ok. > > > > > > > I'd rather wait to see some code ;-) > > > > > > (and I have so many projects yet that I don't have time to > > > > > > update...) > > > > > > Oh right, no chance, it's now or never (or whenever you feel like up > > > > > to it, just let me know). > > > > > > I'm counting on being able to auto-generate a decent wrapper without > > > > > much difficulty, if this becomes complex or beyond my means i'll just > > > > > let Google worry about it. This is why i want to test a rough version > > > > > of the wrapper ASAP. > > > > > > Anyway thanks for all the pointers, i'll post more questions here as > > > > > they come up. > > > > > > Bobby > > > > > > On Apr 20, 6:04 pm, Thomas Broyer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 6:38 PM, Bobby wrote: > > > > > > > > I realize that your getConstant approach has an initialization > > > > > > > overhead but i'm going to overlook that so that i can get the > > > > > > > generated library to a point where i can test it and then come > > > > > > > back > > > > > > > and revisit this. This will be more complex because the GData JS > > > > > > > implementation allows "namespaces" to be loaded dynamically as > > > > needed. > > > > > > > Given that the protocol is clearly defined and documented, I wonder > > > > > > if > > > > > > a "pure GWT" implementation wouldn't be better... > > > > > > Well, eventually, that could be your "v2.0" ;-) > > > > > > > > On the return type of the JS methods that receive callbacks, most > > > > > > > likely these methods return void, i think that's just the way the > > > > > > > JSDocs display - otherwise they would have to display that as > > > > > > > void updateEntry(<google.gdata.Entry function(Object)> > > > > > > > continuation, > > > > > > > <google.gdata.Entry function(Error)> opt_errorHandler). > > > > > > > Er, you probably mean void updateEntry(<void > > > > > > function(google.gdata.Entry)> continuation, <void function(Error)> > > > > > > opt_errorHandler) > > > > > > > > This type of ambiguity is why an 100% auto-generate is not going > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > happen - in addition to this there are a couple of classes missing > > > > > > > from the JS Docs (i'll just fill those in from the GData Java > > > > > > > docs). > > > > > > > Well, I don't know what you're generating from, but it could be as > > > > > > easy as "if the method takes 2 arguments of type function, the > > > > > > second > > > > > > one taking an Error argument, then convert them to an > > > > > > AsyncCallback<T> > > > > > > where T is the method's documented return type, and make the method > > > > > > actually have a void return type". > > > > > > > > I like the idea of using an intermediate class to handle the > > > > > > > callbacks, i think you mentioned this in your original reply and i > > > > > > > missed it. > > > > > > > Hmm, not quite sure what you're talking about... > > > > > > > > If you're interested, and since you already put some time here i > > > > > > > can > > > > > > > add you as a member of this project: > > > > > > >http://code.google.com/p/gdata-gwt-client/ > > > > > > > This way you get some credit. > > > > > > > I'd rather wait to see some code ;-) > > > > > > (and I have so many projects yet that I don't have time to > > > > > > update...) > > > > > > > > This is a key library for GWT in my > > > > > > > opinion and it's missing - Google says they don't have plans to do > > > > > > > this right now so it's a good opportunity. > > > > > > > Probably because they'd rather do it in GWT than as a GWT wrapper > > > > > > around the JS API, which is a bit more work probably... > > > > > > (and they'd have to have time to maintain it, etc.) > > > > > > > Anyway, good luck ;-) > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Thomas Broyer- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Web Toolkit" group. 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