Re: [Vala] gnet-2.0 bindings

["Michael B. Trausch" <mbt zest trausch us>]

On Mon, 6 Jul 2009, Frederik wrote:

> Michael B. Trausch wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have created a set of bindings for gnet-2.0 (attached)
>
> btw, "GNIO" has landed in GIO trunk:
> http://library.gnome.org/devel/gio/unstable/

Yes, I was looking at that.  Am interested in using that API, once it's out 
there.  I expect that most applications will only port to it when gnet-2.0 is 
fully removed, which I think is scheduled for the same time as the removal of 
all other current deprecated code/APIs in the glib 2.x family.

> * Lowlevel platform-independent network support
> * DNS resolution
> * Highlevel network functionality
>
> At the moment 'gio-2.0.vapi' only covers parts of it (Resolver,
> InetSocketAddress, but not SocketClient, SocketConnection, ...). Maybe
> it must get regenerated?

Yes, but I expect that won't happen until glib 2.22 is released.

Also, gnet-2.0 (despite being on the brink of deprecation) will still be used 
by people that want to have compatability with current and recent systems. 
So, it's still a useful binding to have.

It shouldn't be that hard, given today's VCS technology, to port applications 
to GIO when it is widespread, whilst maintaining gnet-2.0 versions of the 
software that do more of the heavy lifting themselves.  It will be some time 
yet before all developers will be using the new APIs, anyway; I know that at 
present, I am working on a Vala library that wants at least a half-way decent 
API for networking, and works with glib versions likely to be found in 
repositories that are 2 years old or so...

        --- Mike