Re: status of java.util.regex support

[Wes Biggs]

Dalibor Topic wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I read a while ago that support for java.util.regex
> was to come into GNU Classpath, so I'm interested to
> know what came out of it? I know there are stubs in
> the CVS, but I've also read Wes wrote a
> java.util.regex wrapper around his gnu.regex package,
> so I'm wondering if there was any progress on getting
> this into Classpath.

I believe I have completed paperwork for past and future contributions 
to Classpath, and I have working (if not totally spec compliant) bridge 
code that I can contribute now.

My sense from the Classpath team was that they didn't want bridge code 
that relied on code (gnu.regexp) that has not been copyright-assigned to 
the FSF.  I'm willing to do this assignment, but I can't contribute the 
gnu.regexp classes themselves without doing some due diligence and 
contacting past contributors and getting them to waive their individual 
copyrights.  I'll take a stab at doing this.

In the meantime I can give you the bridge code (implementation of 
java.util.regex) if you want to use it in conjunction with the LGPLed 
gnu.regexp code (latest CVS from savannah is compatible).

> The reason why I'm asking is that Saxon 7.2/7.3 needs
> java.util.regex, and a working java.net.URI
> implementation. Parsing URIs should be quite easy if
> there is a working regex implementation, given that
> the RFC specifying URIs gives a regular expression
> showing how to parse them.

Please CC: me on replies as I'm not subscribed to the classpath list 
currently.

Thanks,

Wes