I disagree that there's _no_ advantage to a Java binding. While you may be bound to a particular platform, I think the software engineering benefits of using Java over C++ are significant (depending on your app of course, but modern JDKs are gaining even there). Also, one of the ealier posters claimed that OSG had ports for 4 major platforms -- not as many as Java3D, but a nice selection nonetheless. Plus, it supports OS X :P
I'd be very interested in seeing a Java binding for OSG, especially since it could open up access to more modern gfx card features (stenciling/shaders/etc). -Bob --- Bob Dengle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi > > By making this kind of binding, you defeat the > purpose of having Java3D in > the first place. One of the main ideas behind Java3D > is that it is portable > across many different platforms, using native > libraries on each system. > Using OpenSceneGraph, you limit yourself to PC > platforms. If this is what > you are interested in, why not write your program in > C++? there is no > advantage to making a Java binding to > OpenSceneGraph. > > Just my $.02 > > -Bob Dengle > > >From: Mario Juric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: Discussion list for Java 3D API > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: [JAVA3D] Open Scene Graph vs. Java3D > >Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 16:57:03 +0100 > > > >RE: [JAVA3D] Open Scene Graph vs. Java3DPierce, > Gregory (TBS) wrote: > > > Would one really want to do a Java Binding of > the API or just port the > >API to Java? Competition is good for business > > > >Question: The implementation of Java3D interfaces > are bound to native code > >via JNI. What would be the difference in making > Java bindings to native > >Open Scene Graph code? > > > >Competition is good, but there is probably enough > competition from a myriad > >of graphics engines. Maybe it would be better to > combine the Open Scene > >Graph open source efforts with those of J3D to get > a more powerfull drive > >behind it, especially after Sun has scaled down. > > > >--- > >Mario Juric, M.Sc. CS, MUSTER Product Manager > >IFAD, Forskerparken 10, DK - 5230 Odense M > >Phone: +45 63 15 71 31 Fax: +45 65 93 29 99 > >www: www.ifad.dk e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com =========================================================================== To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help".
