Webkit community,
Sun Microsystems is planning to integrate the webkit browser into its
upcoming JavaFx(tm) line of products which include variants for
desktop, mobile, and TV. For more information, see the following:
JavaFx:
http://www.sun.com/software/javafx/index.jsp
JavaFx Mobile:
http://www.sun.com/software/javafx/mobile/
This integration requires webkit platforms, or ports, similar to those
that exist for qt or gtk, that will support embedding webkit into the
various flavors of Java that sun plans to support. Internally, we
have discussed several approaches for creating a new port for Java.
We believe that the best strategy for Sun and the community is to
create a port that enables Sun to decouple its ports from the main
webkit project. We'd like to help to create a toolkit independent,
"stub" port that enables sun to develop ports outside of the main
webkit repository. We've been using the term "embedded platform" to
describe this concept, and we intend for it to be a simple abstract
porting layer that will create explicit separation between a port and
webkit platform independent code.
Technically, we think this approach is useful because it allows us to
create multiple ports tailored to specific environments, where a
single contributed port would add significant complexity to the webkit
project, the details of which would not necessarily benefit the
greater webkit community. We suggest that the port support complete
implementation injection, for plug-in replacement of a graphics
context, network support, etc. We'd like to work with other
contributors who require this functionality.
Internally, we have created prototypes and have discussed
implementation details of the port, however, at this point in time, we
only want to bring up the idea to the community to obtain initial
feedback, and to determine the extent of community support for this
idea.
I'd also like to introduce the Sun JavaFx webkit integration teams to
the webkit community. The team leads and main points of interaction
are:
Oleg Sukhodolsky (Desktop)
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Laird Dornin (Mobile)
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
The teams are eager to engage and support the community, and generally
help out where we can...
Thanks,
--Laird
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