KirkZ wrote:
> To me this would be a very general enhancement.
>
> 1. If one is writing a Netbeans RCP application and wants to use or provide
> Ruby as a scripting mechanism for their application, it would be very nice
> if Netbeans already had the same feature -- then you just include a module
> dependency for ruby ide scripting support and much of the work (at least the
> packaging part) is done. Ideally, this would package a jruby-complete in
> your final app.
>
> 2. Ruby has a nice set of libraries and gems. It would be nice if you could
> simply write Netbeans modules that made use of them.
>
> For more use cases, look at the emerging practices in the Apple developer
> community of writing entire (and full-fledged) Mac OS X applications in Ruby
> and/or Python. By giving those languages full support and access to the
> application frameworks, Apple has made such things easy.
>
> Thanks for asking this question, I've been searching high and low for an
> example of how to do this kind of thing assuming it must be a common task.
> Finding your post, I see it hasn't really been developed yet, so I'm glad to
> see the thread starting.
Hi Kirk,
as with Anthony, thanks for your ideas and points. As you indicated this
is not Ruby specific, so will be wanted by more communities, likely
mainly Python one.
Again saving your notes for the second and later 'rounds'.
Thanks,
m.
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