Re: Question about implementing java.awt.Toolkit.createComponent for lightweights

[Brian Jones]

"Scott Gilbertson" <address@hidden> writes:

> I submitted the following patch for GCJ, but there's been some discussion
> about whether it's OK.  I'm hoping someone on the Classpath project has
> either already thought about the issue or can provide an opinion.
>     http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/java-patches/2003-q2/msg00140.html
> 
> The patch implements java.awt.createComponent, so that lightweight
> components and containers work (as would presumably be required for swing).
> The above link includes a test class which works with the patch but not
> without it.
> 
> Questions:
> 
> Is it right for java.awt.Toolkit to implement createComponent, or should it
> return null and leave the implementation up to the platform-specific peers
> (GtkToolkit, XToolkit, etc.)?
> 
> If my patch is OK, should it go in Classpath first, rather than directly
> into GCJ?

Either is okay if it is accepted in one of them.  I thought I
responded to this on the gcj list some time back.

Brian
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Brian Jones <address@hidden>