Re: [Devel] Java port of FreeType

[Werner LEMBERG]

From: John Leuner <address@hidden>
Subject: Re: [Devel] Java port of FreeType
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 14:09:40 +0100

> > > I am interested in doing a port of freetype 2 to Java. 
> > > 
> > > So far I have read the glyph conventions guide and most of the other
> > > docs, but I can't see a porter's guide anywhere.
> > 
> > Maybe the files in
> > 
> >   http://www.freetype.org/freetype2/docs/freetype2/
> 
> I see this document (and have read it), but it talks about a:
> 
> "FreeType Porting Guide"
> 
> which is what I'm curious about?

This doesn't exist (yet) :-)

> I want to port all the source files to Java. Does Freetype 2 change
> a lot?

It will.  For example, we have to redesign CMap support; additionally,
David plans to use his mlib for better error and exception handling.

> Since I want to do a full port, I think it should be a separate
> module.  My sourceforge handle is 'jewel', could someone give me
> access?

Note that the CVS modules for FreeType are *not* on sourceforge but on
freetype.org!  Right now, David is moving everything to a new server,
so please wait a few days to get his answer.


    Werner