See also http://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/tasks.html
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See also http://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/tasks.html
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Which is updated more often then this file.
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Which is updated more often then this file.
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The Classpath TODO list as of 2002/05/05
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The Classpath TODO list as of 2002/05/05
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-- Write Mauve (http://sourceware.cygnus.com/mauve/) tests for those
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-- Write Mauve (http://sourceware.cygnus.com/mauve/) tests for those
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classes that don't have them.
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classes that don't have them.
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-- Write Java 2 packages not currently included or improve existing
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-- Write Java 2 packages not currently included or improve existing
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ones.
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ones.
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-- Modify ClassLoader.getSystemResource() to support loading classes
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-- Modify ClassLoader.getSystemResource() to support loading classes
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from zip files in the CLASSPATH. This requires java.util.zip to
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from zip files in the CLASSPATH. This requires java.util.zip to
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be integrated first. Jar files can probably be treated as zip
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be integrated first. Jar files can probably be treated as zip
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files for now.
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files for now.
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-- Continue comparison and merge of classes between Classpath and GCJ.
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-- Continue comparison and merge of classes between Classpath and GCJ.
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Current status: http://gcc.gnu.org/java/libgcj-classpath-compare.html
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Current status: http://gcc.gnu.org/java/libgcj-classpath-compare.html
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Please keep in mind that Red Hat wishes to continue to use CNI
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Please keep in mind that Red Hat wishes to continue to use CNI
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as their preferred native interface. See:
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as their preferred native interface. See:
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http://sourceware.cygnus.com/java/papers/cni/t1.html
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http://sourceware.cygnus.com/java/papers/cni/t1.html
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-- No resolution was identified for generating JNI compatible code from
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-- No resolution was identified for generating JNI compatible code from
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CNI source. The simple solution has been adopted to include
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CNI source. The simple solution has been adopted to include
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both in GNU Classpath if and only if another JVM chooses to use CNI.
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both in GNU Classpath if and only if another JVM chooses to use CNI.
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Provisions for compiling CNI correctly need to be implemented.
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Provisions for compiling CNI correctly need to be implemented.
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-- Update the GNU Classpath Hacker's Guide. There is a master texinfo
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-- Update the GNU Classpath Hacker's Guide. There is a master texinfo
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file in the doc/ directory in Classpath CVS.
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file in the doc/ directory in Classpath CVS.
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-- Audit the code to identify methods that do not have Javadoc comments
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-- Audit the code to identify methods that do not have Javadoc comments
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and/or comments that are incomplete. All input parameters, return
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and/or comments that are incomplete. All input parameters, return
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values, etc should be documentes. Also look for Javadoc comments on
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values, etc should be documentes. Also look for Javadoc comments on
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variables that are serializable.
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variables that are serializable.
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See http://java.sun.com/j2se/javadoc/writingdoccomments/index.html#tag
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See http://java.sun.com/j2se/javadoc/writingdoccomments/index.html#tag
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for details of what should be where in comments.
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for details of what should be where in comments.
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-- Figure out a way to generate a hardcopy manual for the Java class
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-- Figure out a way to generate a hardcopy manual for the Java class
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library from the embedded Javadocs. This probably involves writing
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library from the embedded Javadocs. This probably involves writing
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a custom doclet and probably some supplementary documentation
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a custom doclet and probably some supplementary documentation
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files into which the extracted Javadoc files are included.
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files into which the extracted Javadoc files are included.
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-- Audit the code to ensure that all variable declarations are consistent
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-- Audit the code to ensure that all variable declarations are consistent
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with the "Serialized Form" in the JDK. That is, all serialized
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with the "Serialized Form" in the JDK. That is, all serialized
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variables in the JDK should be included in Classpath and all Classpath
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variables in the JDK should be included in Classpath and all Classpath
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instance variables that are not part of the JDK docs should be marked
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instance variables that are not part of the JDK docs should be marked
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transient. Please be sure to use the online version of the Javadocs
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transient. Please be sure to use the online version of the Javadocs
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for this and do not accept any "clickwrap" licenses from Sun in order
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for this and do not accept any "clickwrap" licenses from Sun in order
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to download the JDK 1.2 Javadocs, which is where this information is
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to download the JDK 1.2 Javadocs, which is where this information is
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stored.
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stored.
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-- Audit code similar to above to determine where Sun uses readObject()
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-- Audit code similar to above to determine where Sun uses readObject()
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and writeObject() for serialization and determine what Classpath
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and writeObject() for serialization and determine what Classpath
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needs to do for compatibility.
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needs to do for compatibility.
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-- Audit code to ensure that every class that should be serializable
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-- Audit code to ensure that every class that should be serializable
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actually implementst java.io.Serializable and has the correct
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actually implementst java.io.Serializable and has the correct
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serialVersionUID private static variable that is identical to the
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serialVersionUID private static variable that is identical to the
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JDK 1.1 version. You can obtain that variable value using the
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JDK 1.1 version. You can obtain that variable value using the
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serialver command.
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serialver command.
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-- Do real life serialization compatibility tests of our code vs
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-- Do real life serialization compatibility tests of our code vs
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the JDK using serialcompat from Japitools.
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the JDK using serialcompat from Japitools.
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-- Audit code for thread safety.
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-- Audit code for thread safety.
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-- Audit Java code for proper Security implementation.
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-- Audit Java code for proper Security implementation.
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-- Audit native code for security, memory handling, etc.
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-- Audit native code for security, memory handling, etc.
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-- Bug reports are always welcome. They are double welcome if they
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-- Bug reports are always welcome. They are double welcome if they
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are accompanied by a Mauve test that reproduces the bug.
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are accompanied by a Mauve test that reproduces the bug.
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