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*** ANNOUNCE: SWIG1.3 (Alpha 4) *** *** ANNOUNCE : SWIG1.3 (Alpha 4) ***
September 4, 2000 September 4, 2000
Overview Overview
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@ -27,21 +27,24 @@ been added to support Ruby and Mzscheme. In addition, Python, Perl,
and Guile support has been enhanced to support new releases such as and Guile support has been enhanced to support new releases such as
Python1.6 and Perl5.6. Python1.6 and Perl5.6.
Under the hood, you will find that this release represents an almost Under the hood, you will find that this release is an almost complete
complete reimplementation of SWIG's internals. In fact the only code reimplementation of SWIG's internals. In fact the only code that
that still remains from SWIG1.1 is the C/C++ parser and the language still remains from SWIG1.1 is the C/C++ parser and the language
modules (all of which have undergone significant changes as well). As modules (all of which have undergone significant changes as well). As
a result, a lot of minor improvements can be found throughout the a result, a lot of minor improvements can be found throughout the
system and things that used to cause problems may now work (for system and things that used to cause problems may now work (for
instance, pointers to functions are now supported). instance, pointers to functions are now supported). In addition, this
release incorporates a number of feature requests that have been made
on the mailing list.
What's broken? What's broken?
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As this is a work in progress, a number of features are still missing As this is a work in progress, a number of features are still missing
or imcomplete. The documentation system is still missing and won't be or incomplete. The documentation system is still missing and won't be
reimplemented for some time. The Java module is also temporarily out reimplemented for some time. The Java module is also temporarily out
of service for this release. In addition, C++ programmers who make of service for this release. In addition, C++ programmers who make
extensive use of typemaps may encounter a few strange problems. extensive use of typemaps may encounter a few strange problems
(although SWIG will generate warning messages).
We need your help! We need your help!
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feedback. First, we like to know about compilation problems and other feedback. First, we like to know about compilation problems and other
issues concerning the building of SWIG. Second, if SWIG1.3 is unable issues concerning the building of SWIG. Second, if SWIG1.3 is unable
to compile your old interface files, we would like to get information to compile your old interface files, we would like to get information
about the problematic features you are using. This information will about the features you are using. This information will help us find
help us find bugs in the SWIG1.3 release, develop techniques for bugs in the SWIG1.3 release, develop techniques for supporting
supporting backwards compatibility, and write documentation that backwards compatibility, and write documentation that addresses
addresses specific issues related to migrating from SWIG1.1 to specific issues related to migrating from SWIG1.1 to SWIG1.3.
SWIG1.3. Finally, we are still looking for volunteers to work on Finally, we are still looking for volunteers to work on aspects of
aspects of SWIG development. Please send email to SWIG development. Please send email to beazley@cs.uchicago.edu for
beazley@cs.uchicago.edu for details. details.
Please report problems with this release to swig-dev@cs.uchicago.edu. Please report problems with this release to swig-dev@cs.uchicago.edu.
@ -68,4 +71,3 @@ Masaki Fukushima
Harco de Hilster Harco de Hilster
Loic Dachary Loic Dachary
Oleg Tolmatcev Oleg Tolmatcev