Java goes AppStore?

[Paul Taylor]

On 19/09/2012 11:17, Marco Dinacci wrote:
> Hi,
>
>> So we cant use a method of com.apple.eio.FileManager to return the location
>> for us, have you raised a enhancement request ?
> as far as I know Apple extensions are not supported and are not
> included in OpenJDK 7, so I didn't raise any enhancement requests.
> Whether we as application developers need them or not it's another
> question. Personally, I don't think any platform-specific library
> should get into the JDK.
>
> What is badly needed though is a cross-platform API that helps
> developers storing applications data and preferences in the "right"
> place, and that deals automatically with the fact that the application
> is running or not in a sandboxed environment. This is now even more
> urgent because not only OSX but also the coming Windows 8 will have
> sandboxed applications. I think this will require a JSR proposal,
> which I may actually have a stab at.
>
>
> Best,
> Marco
>
They are included and bugs have been raised and fixed when Java 7 
implementation doesn't include something that was available in Java 6
They are just not documented. And I'm under the impression they will 
continue to be included until cross-platform alternatives are available, 
after all the key thing is this just software which is a tool for 
creating applications, the most important thing is to be able to create 
good applications, as a user I dont care whether or not you are using a 
platform-specific library in the Jdk.

Paul