Re: gwtc support for java style 'compiler flags'
On Thursday, September 29, 2011 8:02:11 PM UTC+2, jchimene wrote: On 09/29/2011 06:05 AM, Bart wrote: Because Java does not have compiler flags like, it is suggested to use static (boolean) contants with if expressions instead. The Java compiler is even required to remove any dead code that results from such constructs. In our development we have a number of these kind of compiler flags, where the developer can choose the flags by including one or more specific jars in the class path. This works very well for normal Java code. However, for GWT client code, the GWT compiler makes it hard to use them, as it requires the source code for these constants, as well as an explicit inherit and gwt.xml definition. In my opinion, the GWT compiler should not actually require any source code for these constructs, as it could simply extract the constant's value from the class file and replace the reference to the constants with its value. Is there any simpler way to handle compiler flags in GWT client code? I think the answer to your question is going to depend on why you need compiler flags. For example, some might say use one or more of the following: (1) assert; (2) inheritance; (3) Gin. (4) deferred binding (and choosing the right gwt.xml to pass to the compiler) FYI, Google Apache Wave does (4); and that's what GWT suggests using (look at all the properties you can set in a gwt.xml: stacktrace emulation, logging level, logging handlers, CssResource obfuscation, ClientBundle resource inlining, etc.) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Google Web Toolkit group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/google-web-toolkit/-/inJkH-qAYWgJ. To post to this group, send email to google-web-toolkit@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to google-web-toolkit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-web-toolkit?hl=en.
gwtc support for java style 'compiler flags'
Because Java does not have compiler flags like, it is suggested to use static (boolean) contants with if expressions instead. The Java compiler is even required to remove any dead code that results from such constructs. In our development we have a number of these kind of compiler flags, where the developer can choose the flags by including one or more specific jars in the class path. This works very well for normal Java code. However, for GWT client code, the GWT compiler makes it hard to use them, as it requires the source code for these constants, as well as an explicit inherit and gwt.xml definition. In my opinion, the GWT compiler should not actually require any source code for these constructs, as it could simply extract the constant's value from the class file and replace the reference to the constants with its value. Is there any simpler way to handle compiler flags in GWT client code? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Google Web Toolkit group. To post to this group, send email to google-web-toolkit@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to google-web-toolkit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-web-toolkit?hl=en.
Re: gwtc support for java style 'compiler flags'
On 09/29/2011 06:05 AM, Bart wrote: Because Java does not have compiler flags like, it is suggested to use static (boolean) contants with if expressions instead. The Java compiler is even required to remove any dead code that results from such constructs. In our development we have a number of these kind of compiler flags, where the developer can choose the flags by including one or more specific jars in the class path. This works very well for normal Java code. However, for GWT client code, the GWT compiler makes it hard to use them, as it requires the source code for these constants, as well as an explicit inherit and gwt.xml definition. In my opinion, the GWT compiler should not actually require any source code for these constructs, as it could simply extract the constant's value from the class file and replace the reference to the constants with its value. Is there any simpler way to handle compiler flags in GWT client code? I think the answer to your question is going to depend on why you need compiler flags. For example, some might say use one or more of the following: (1) assert; (2) inheritance; (3) Gin. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Google Web Toolkit group. To post to this group, send email to google-web-toolkit@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to google-web-toolkit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-web-toolkit?hl=en.
