[OpenJDK 2D-Dev] Status of com.sun.image.codec.jpeg

[Roberto Mannai]

Thank you, I posted a request on that same topic
(http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.java.openjdk.distro-packaging.devel/2817).

Ciao
Roberto


> On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 9:45 AM, Chris Campbell
> <Christopher.Campbell at sun.com> wrote:
>> Hi Martin,
>>
>> The history (and fate) of those classes is documented here:
>> http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6527962
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>
>> On Aug 14, 2008, at 9:32 AM, Martin Buchholz wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi 2d guys,
>>>
>>> We're testing different flavors of OpenJDK,
>>> and noticing uses of classes in com.sun.image.codec.jpeg.
>>> These classes are still in non-OpenJDK JDK7.
>>> They were removed from OpenJDK, probably
>>> because they were encumbered (proprietary Kodak code).
>>> The IcedTea folks have created new versions of these
>>> classes, but they appear to be only stubs.
>>>
>>> Can we have a clear statement about the status?
>>> These classes were documented at least for 1.4, e.g.
>>>
>>>
>>> http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/guide/2d/api-jpeg/com/sun/image/codec/jpeg/JPEGImageEncoder.html
>>>
>>> There does appear to be full support for the JPEG image
>>> standard in OpenJDK and IcedTea.  It would be nice if the
>>> API in com.sun.image.codec.jpeg could be adapted, or if not,
>>> at least provide stubs with clear @deprecated tags that
>>> explain to maintainers of legacy code
>>> what APIs should be used instead.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Martin
>>
>>
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