XOM API for Processing XML with Java

[Elliotte Rusty Harold <elharo AT metalab.unc.edu>]

At 4:45 PM -0700 9/27/02, O'Brien-Strain, Eamonn wrote:


> * JDK Version
> -- Sparta is targeted to run on JDK 1.1.* or J2ME so that it can run 
> on small devices like cell phones. (Though this still needs 
> verification.)
> -- XOM needs at least JDK 1.2


I'm debating on whether I'll fix this for 1.0 or not. I suppose it 
depends in large part on whether anyone asks for it.

As far as I know, there's only one 1.2 dependence in XOM, the 
java.util. ArrayList class used internally and its superclasses and 
interfaces. That can be fixed by using a special 1.1 build that uses 
com.sun.util.ArrayList instead of java.util.ArrayList, but this 
approach has caused persistent confusion for new JDOM users who 
invariably seem to end up with the wrong version, so I don't like it.

If I do fix this, it will probably involve writing my own list class 
to replace java.util. ArrayList. However, I'd prefer to avoid that if 
I can find a well-tested class to borrow from another open source 
project. I looked at Gnu Classpath, but I don't think the license is 
really compatible.

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