Port an IDE (e.g. Eclipse) to JNode
| Project: | JNode Distro |
| Component: | Miscellaneous |
| Category: | feature request |
| Priority: | normal |
| Assigned: | Unassigned |
| Status: | active |
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Description
I would very much like to see not only a compiler, but also an IDE (like Eclipse) working on JNode.
Is there a potential application for this? Like pretty much compile and run directly on JNode?
In my vision it would boost the usability of JNode and speed up development on the platform.
Of course we also want to that
Building JNode inside JNode is one of our goal. But there is much things to do to reach this goal (from higher to lower priority) :
- more stability for JNode
- a compiler (the integration of Eclipse Java Compiler, aka ejc is in progress)
- ability to use ant (it's in progress)
- a working filesystem implementation like fat or ext2 (in progress ...)
- for an IDE : a working swing implementation and JNode peers for each component.
- for eclipse : a port of SWT (the widget toolkit used by eclipse) to JNode
- Maybe something else ...
As you can see, there is a lot of work to be done. So, if you want to help us, you are welcome !
Fabien
my blog (in english and french)
Continuing this thread
First I'd like to thank all the JNode Developers for validating most
if not all of my concepts regarding the validity of Java being utilised to develope an OS.
Now I have a couple of questions. When you are discussing using ecj
are we discussing the possibility of utilising the entire Eclipse
IDE Ecosystem ?
Because if that is the case it really would open JNode to a host of
options and developers.
There are a couple of areas of I'd like to look into too. First the Java-Gnome bindings and refactoring JD4X Java Desktop for X-Window.
Now most Unix based OS's have built in ManPages it would be worthwhile
discussing the creation of ManPages for JNode but the concepts behind
that model of ManPages does not take into account Web 2.0 .
If you were paying attention to the Nautilus File Manager for the Gnome Desktop Easel had a concept of NUE-Networked User Enviroment.
What if we were to combine NUE with ManPages ?
We'd have NUE-ManPages some of the features would be to connect end user to Tutorials,End User Groups,IRC,Bugzillia and other Web based Services,Developers see fit.
I do not have enough time right now to share all of my concepts but
I will say this much I'd like to drive Web 2.0 right down into the File System and to have a File System similiar to GLS Cube.
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