Re: status of java.util.regex support

[Nic Ferrier]

Wes Biggs <address@hidden> writes:

> 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.

If you can't achieve this I might have time to rewrite it. As long as
you're willing to explain the design.


Nic