gecko-dev/java/plugins

Java-Implemented Plug-ins.
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This directory contains the beginnings of the Java-Implemented plug-uns.

The sources is divided into four directories

	classes
	       Java source files
	src 
	       Native code (c++/c)
	jni
	       Implamentations of java native methods
	test
	       Test code, including simple pluglet.

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Win32 Build Directions:
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Requirements:

* built M8 mozilla tree for WinNT4.0

* JDK1.2 or greater

* Perl 5 perl.exe must be in your path

How To Build:

* Follow the directions in ..\README

* type "nmake /f makefile.win"

* apply the patch to mozilla/modules/plugin/nglsrc/nsPluginHostImpl.cpp
  by executing : patch nsPluginHostImpl.cpp  < nsPluginHostImpl.patch
  and execute "nmake /f makefile.win" inside mozilla/modules/plugin/nglsrc
  directory


How to Run:

* Add following directories to to your path:
  %MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME%, %JDKHOME%\jre\bin\classic

How to build and run test
* go to the test directory and type "nmake /f makefile.win"

* Set PLUGLET environment to the  directory you have test.jar

* Run appletviewer and load page test.html from test directory and if evething is ok you will see
  some output from the test pluglet on the stdout.

Problems:

* clobber_all doesn't remove the .class files from dist\classes.  You
  have to do this manually.

* post to netscape.public.mozilla.java newsgroup