>I think it is practical to use Java to extend Emacs where not much >interaction is required between Emacs and the extension, the wizards >and the debugger are examples. It may even be possible to provide >those extensions with a Java GUI. Pettar Maehlen and I have been >discussing the possibility of creating a Java window for JDEbug to display >local variable values when stepping through a program. Currently >displaying local variables slows down stepping significantly because >it involves sending significant amounts of text across the >standard I/O channel to Emacs. A separate local variable window >that lives in the debugger process instead of the Emacs process would >eliminate this bottleneck. I think this would be great! JDE is already a very powerful IDE, that is, it has a great deal of functionality. But I'm concerned with the UI aspect of it. Emacs-ers are used to doing M-x all the time, however, I think it could benefit much from some GUI components instead of having to memorize so many functions.
Regarding the inspection of local vars you may also want to consider displaying them in an ECB window. (Although ECB is not a mandatory component of JDE, it seems like a natural fit for the problem.) Maybe having the option of having either Java GUI or ECB inspection view? Regards, Daniel _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
