Re: bug#9088: Java support

[Ralf Wildenhues]

* Jack Kelly wrote on Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 06:13:58AM CEST:
> On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 9:55 AM, tsuna wrote:
> > On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 1:58 AM, Stefano Lattarini wrote:
> >> As my java foo is pretty weak, I'm not sure how to handle jar manifests,
> >> jar entry points, or other jar/javac subtleties and advanced features.
> >> Suggestions welcome.
> >
> > You can create the manifest manually fairly easily.  Here's an example
> > in the project I'm in the process of autotoolizing:
> > https://github.com/stumbleupon/opentsdb/blob/6059488f38fc8a51d426d6972eee6fdd1033d851/Makefile#L207
> 
> Perhaps there should be support for a foo_jar_JARADD, that by analogy
> to _LDADD, that specifies additional files to be included in the jar?

Why would it have to be a new primary, instead of just reusing _LDADD?

Thanks,
Ralf