Update on the JavaFX 8.0 (formerly 3.0) release in JDK8

[Tom Schindl]

Hi Kevin,

Is there any bug I can track to see when a first build with JavaFX on
the bootclasspath is available (whether it is Java7 or Java8) and get
access to a build with it.

I've take a look at the Eclipse-Tooling and Equinox stuff and think I
don't have to adjust anything in Eclipse to support this but without
giveing it a shot on a real JDK with it on the bootpath I can't be sure.

I don't have a problem building such a JDK, the early I can give it a
shot the better.

Tom

Am 22.08.12 00:39, schrieb Kevin Rushforth:
> JavaFX will be on the default classpath, which may or may not be the
> boot classpath (but for all practical purposes is equivalent).
> 
>> Java7 SE who hold the packages part of the JDK/JRE but if
>> there's no JSR one can't rely that a Java-Install which identifies
>> oneself as Java8 is having and we can't have those in the Java8 SE profile.
>>   
> 
> Right, you cannot rely on Java8 always having the JavaFX classes. Java8
> from Oracle will include JavaFX on Windows, Mac, and Linux (but not
> Solaris).
> 
> -- Kevin
> 
> 
> Tom Schindl wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Just to make sure I get this right. JavaFX will be on the bootclasspath
>> for JDK8 but there won't be a JSR, right?
>>
>> Why do I ask for a JSR? In OSGi we have so called profiles e.g. for
>> Java6 SE, Java7 SE who hold the packages part of the JDK/JRE but if
>> there's no JSR one can't rely that a Java-Install which identifies
>> oneself as Java8 is having and we can't have those in the Java8 SE profile.
>>
>> We already have ideas how we can solve the none-JSR case but they are
>> not the ideal solution (the one we need to role in case you put it on
>> the 7u8/10 bootclasspath).
>>
>> Tom
>>
>> Am 20.08.12 15:25, schrieb Kevin Rushforth:
>>   
>>> Here is an update on the JavaFX "Lombard" release.
>>>
>>> As you saw from Richard's e-mail last week, the version number for the
>>> Lombard release has been changed from 3.0 to 8.0 to reflect alignment
>>> with JDK8 and as a step toward having a single version number that
>>> identifies both. We will still use "Lombard" in JIRA to identify the 8.0
>>> release. Any reference to 3.0 from here on out should be treated by
>>> adding 5 to get the right result. :)
>>>
>>> Second, weekly early access builds of JavaFX 8.0 will be available
>>> shortly as part of the weekly JDK 8 builds. We hope this will happen
>>> starting later this week.
>>>
>>> Third, the openjfx repositories for JavaFX 8.0 are in the process of
>>> being created and should be available this week.
>>>
>>> -- Kevin
>>>
>>>     
>>
>>
>>   


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