Re: Translator tools?

From: Gerry Murphy (gerrymurphy_at_rcn.com)
Date: 06/18/04 

Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 16:33:44 -0400

> Well, we only hear your side of the story. In another posting you
> confessed that you are a C++ guy (maybe Windows-only?). And you also
> mentioned a beginner's textbook about Java. Could it be that it is not
> only the previous programmer who is to blame, but that this system is
> just beyond your area of competence? That you simply don't like it?

I've been primarily a C++ guy, mostly windows, occasionally Unix
for twenty years. Also several other languages.
>
> You also told us, that you didn't even manage to set up an IDE and get
> the thing compiled. Which is, hmm, rather interesting, because Java's
> class naming requirements (public class name must equal file name), and
> the common way to lay out a package structure in a file system (each
> package component becomes a directory) makes it fairly trivial to figure
> out which files make up the source.

The code compiles as is with the existing build. And the, "...common way
to lay out a package structure in a file system..." you mention has been
explicitly violated in this code.
>
> Oh, and the reason why you tried to set up an IDE was that you didn't
> like the current build system. Well, it was good enough for that one guy
> you call incompetent. But you you can't handle it? Something just smells
> fishy here.

Now you're just being nasty. Please point out where I called anyone
incompetent?

> > Now the owner of the company is willing to
> > consider redoing it in C++.
>
> Because you told him? The owner is best advised to first get a second
> opinion from an experienced Java developer.

No, it was his idea actually. You're just full of unwarranted assumptions,
aren't you?

> TIA for any advice.
>
> I don't think you want to thank me after this posting.
>
> /Thomas

Wrong again. Thank you.

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