RFR: Hole for alternative plugin implementation

[Alan Bateman]

On 24/01/2014 15:18, Omair Majid wrote:
> :
> Okay, that certainly sounds better in the long term.
>
> What about OpenJDK8 though? It has no modules and adding APIs at this
> point is a no-go, right? Would it be sensible to have a minimal patch
> like this in OpenJDK8 while we fix OpenJDK9/modules with a better API?
> I would certainly like to make IcedTea-Web work with OpenJDK8 while we
> sort out OpenJDK9.
>
I think the best thing would be to bring it up on awt-dev list (at least 
I think this is the closest list to the area) and elaborate on the need 
to extend classes in sun.applet. I think it would also help to sketch 
out a possible JDK-specific API (in jdk.applet for example) that you 
think is needed. A JDK-specific API could potentially be pushed to jdk8u 
if it make sense and there was agreement that it's the right thing to do.

-Alan.