So what AOT will you be using now? The last RoboVM AOT or something else?
> On 19 Apr 2016, at 03:15, Johan Vos <johan....@gluonhq.com> wrote: > > Indeed, this doesn't have any impact on JavaFX. > The Gluon tools are currently using the RoboVM AOT 1.8, which was the last > open-source version. > > RoboVM delivered a whole set of products, including an AOT, but also a system > that provides some JNI functionality, a set of bindings that create Java > classes that have a 1-1 mapping to native iOS classes, and a whole "Studio" > allowing developers to create applications. > > Only the AOT is relevant to us. We don't use the bindings, as we happen to > have a great set of UI classes: the JavaFX platform. We don't need the > studio, as we directly provide plugins for NetBeans, IntelliJ and Eclipse. > > The idea of JavaFX is to deliver a cross-platform UI for all devices. RoboVM > took a different approach, as they mainly promoted creating an iOS specific > UI (using the Java bindings to the native iOS UI components) and an Android > specific UI. > > We had different views on a cross-platform UI (JavaFX) versus a > platform-specific UI, but here is no doubt the RoboVM team consist of great > developers and it is a real pity and shame they won't be able to continue > working on their product. > > But for JavaFX and Gluon, it doesn't make a difference. > > - Johan > > >> On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 6:52 PM, Steve Hannah <st...@weblite.ca> wrote: >> According to Gluon, they're not impacted by this. >> https://twitter.com/GluonHQ/status/721784161728471041 >> >> >> >>> On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 9:36 AM, Felix Bembrick <felix.bembr...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> I just read this article which states that RoboVM is effectively "shutting >>> down". >>> >>> https://www.voxxed.com/blog/2016/04/robovm/ >>> >>> Given that they seem to be a critical part of the puzzle that is making >>> JavaFX viable on mobile platforms, what does this actually mean for that >>> goal? >>> >>> Is there an alternative technology or product that can fill this void? Or >>> is the final nail in the coffin for JavaFX to ever be a truly viable cross >>> platform technology? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Felix >> >> >> >> -- >> Steve Hannah >> Web Lite Solutions Corp. >
