Re: SWING at OJE

[Nic Ferrier]

>>> "Rolf W. Rasmussen" <address@hidden> 06-Feb-01 12:19:17 AM >>>

>I think he stated that he also used reflection to 
>gather information  used generate the stubs.  
>If so, we're no longer on safe ground.  The reflection 
>API has the ability to scan classes and members that 
>are not part of the public API, and are not strictly 
>needed to create a conforming/interoperable 
>implementation.

Sorry! I missed that bit.

You're quite right. Using reflection would invalidate the legality of
the clean room effort.


>Whether any expression deserving copyright protection 
>is being carried  over in Andrew's case is something that 
>I haven't got the legal insight to judge.

Sure... doesn't matter anyway. The reflection brings the judges
hammer down.


Nic