Java 5.0 code generation for slice2java

[vsonnathi]

Hi,

Is there a plan for enhancing slice2java to generate JAva 5.0 code? Especially using generics for Dictionary mapping.

Thanks,
--Venkat.

[mes]

Hi Venkat,

We don't currently allow metadata on dictionaries, but you can already specify generic types for sequences. For example:

["java:type:java.util.ArrayList<int>"] sequence<int> IntSeq;

The generated code compiles just fine with JDK 1.5.0.

We'll look into adding metadata support for dictionaries.

Take care,
- Mark

[mes]

Hi,

I'm resurrecting this old thread to announce that metadata is fully supported for dictionaries in Java as of Ice 3.0, and you can use it with generic types. For example:

["java:type:java.util.TreeMap<Integer, String>"]
dictionary<int, string> IntStringMap;

See the manual for more information on using metadata in Slice.

Take care,
- Mark