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From: Filip Maj <fil@adobe.com>
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Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 13:19:51 -0700
Subject: Re: CordovaWebView meeting
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OK, well, the reason we said "lets remove the exception" is because it was
(thought to be) unused.

Now it apparently is required. So let's keep it :)

On 5/15/12 11:52 AM, "Joe Bowser" <bowserj@gmail.com> wrote:

>Hey
>
>We DO need CordovaException.  The constructors were changed, and that
>breaks CordovaWebView, since it requires that we override the existing
>constructors for views that are inflated from the XML, which means we need
>to throw an exception if we're using a Context that's not a
>CordovaInterface.
>
>Putting it on this thread because JIRA is down.
>
>Joe
>
>On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 10:02 AM, Filip Maj <fil@adobe.com> wrote:
>
>> Joe, Simon, Bryce,
>>
>> Thanks for taking the time to talk about outstanding issues with
>> CordovaWebView. To recap, here are new todos introduced by our meeting:
>>
>> - add cordovainterface to tests that are now failing due to introducing
>> requirement of cordovainterface
>> - remove preferencenode/set and cordovaexception classes
>> - add any missing tests (Joe/Bryce please elaborate on this once the
>>issue
>> lands)
>> - document changes, esp. running tests (Joe, please prioritize this one
>> once it lands)
>> - double check fullscreen and background color preferences
>>
>> I will drop these as issues into JIRA under the parent CordovaWebView
>> issue [1].
>>
>> Another concern Bryce and Simon had was overriding the show/hide web
>>view
>> functionality. I mentioned on the call that iOS already does something
>> similar (Shaz if you can provide details here that would be
>>appreciated).
>> Essentially: giving power back to user on when the web view should be
>> unhidden (or hiding the splash screen) as there may be other assets
>> (jquery mobile, for example) that add to the web view initialization
>>time.
>> I think this is a cross-platform concern as well. Coming up with a
>> solution for this issue on Android is a first step, but I think we
>>should
>> also loop back with the iOS implementation, and possibly research
>>how/what
>> other platforms offer for this functionality, and abstract away the
>> platform specifics for our users.
>>
>> Finally, from Adobe's side, we would love to see this land in 1.8.
>> Realistically for this to happen, to me this means it must get merged in
>> before we tag the RC for 1.8.
>>
>> Please add anything I've missed.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Fil
>>
>> [1] https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-190
>>
>>
>> On 5/15/12 8:56 AM, "Filip Maj" <fil@adobe.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I'm reviewing the changes between current master and the CordovaWebView
>> >branch on github [1]:
>> >
>> >I did a grep for "TODO" in the java code and found a few comments
>>dropped
>> >in by Bryce:
>> >
>> >framework/src/org/apache/cordova/App.java:51:            else if
>> >(action.equals("show")) { // TODO @bc - Not in master branch.  When
>>should
>> >this be called?
>> >framework/src/org/apache/cordova/DroidGap.java:254:        // TODO @bc
>>-
>> >What about fullscreen?
>> >framework/src/org/apache/cordova/DroidGap.java:340:        // TODO @bc
>>-
>> >background color doesn't work
>> >
>> >
>> >I can talk about the top one (the App plugin's "show" action).
>> >
>> >Essentially, it was to fix a specific issue, during the JavaScript
>>boot up
>> >for Android, there was a call to prompt() that would tell the native
>> >framework to show the web view. I have instead changed that to route
>>via
>> >exec(), and thus added an additional action to the App plugin to
>> >encapsulate that functionality. A commit in the js [2] introduced
>>this. We
>> >just have to get the latest cordova-js dropped in and that should work
>> >out. The reason for this is procedure, we want to keep reusing the same
>> >mechanism to talk to native (I.e. Exec()) instead of using exec for
>> >certain cases and the underlying mechanism for exec() in others. Also,
>>for
>> >emulation tools such as Ripple, changing this to an exec() call gets
>>rid
>> >of an annoying prompt if you are emulating Android.
>> >
>> >Other than that I think everything is OK. Pull in latest cordova-js
>>and we
>> >should be golden.
>> >
>> >Bryce/Simon are there any other questions other than the three I've
>> >identified above?
>> >
>> >[1]
>> >
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>> >[2]
>> >
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>> >
>> >On 5/14/12 9:58 PM, "Joe Bowser" <bowserj@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >>I think we have a different idea of what merge nightmare is, since it
>> >>didn't look that bad.  That being said, there's a lot of code that was
>> >>changed to the old pre-cordova-js way of doing things.  Are you sure
>>your
>> >>repo is up to date with the master?  I've been doing merge commits on
>>the
>> >>CordovaWebView branch the whole time, so there shouldn't be a huge
>> >>difference between master and the branch.  Also, I'm seeing stuff in
>>your
>> >>tree that I haven't seen since before the cordovajs change.  Fil, can
>>you
>> >>look at the diffs and make sure that I'm not just seeing things?
>> >>
>> >>Finally, can we please decide on a format? Are we using tabs or
>>spaces in
>> >>Java files, and how many spaces.  I thought we settled this a while
>>ago
>> >>with spaces, but I'm not sure, and these commits look weird.  I'm
>>certain
>> >>that I'm doing something different than other people again with my
>>"Death
>> >>to Tabs" kick.
>> >>
>> >>On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 9:41 PM, Bryce Curtis
>> >><curtis.bryce@gmail.com>wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> I've pushed changes to CordovaWebView branch.  Hopefully I didn't
>>mess
>> >>> things up too bad, but merge was messy.
>> >>>
>> >>> On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 3:41 PM, Simon MacDonald
>> >>> <simon.macdonald@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>> > Just wanted to make sure. I'll do the call before heading over the
>> >>> > conference.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Simon Mac Donald
>> >>> > http://hi.im/simonmacdonald
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> > On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 4:37 PM, Joe Bowser <bowserj@gmail.com>
>> >>>wrote:
>> >>> >
>> >>> >> I'm cool with a 9 AM call this once. I don't really sleep anymore
>> >>> anyway.
>> >>> >> :P
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 1:33 PM, Simon MacDonald
>> >>> >> <simon.macdonald@gmail.com>wrote:
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> > Just double checking, we are doing the call at 9am pacific
>>time on
>> >>> >> Tuesday?
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> > Simon Mac Donald
>> >>> >> > http://hi.im/simonmacdonald
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> > On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 1:09 PM, Joe Bowser <bowserj@gmail.com>
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> > > Hey
>> >>> >> > >
>> >>> >> > > Here's the number for the call: (855) 870-5454
>> >>> >> > >
>> >>> >> > > Conference Code is: 5328695080
>> >>> >> > >
>> >>> >> > > If you want, we can set up a Connect room and we can walk
>> >>>through
>> >>> all
>> >>> >> the
>> >>> >> > > code, or we can just talk about it from a High Level.  I
>>really
>> >>> want to
>> >>> >> > see
>> >>> >> > > this get in 1.8.  That being said, any commits that are done
>>to
>> >>>the
>> >>> >> > branch
>> >>> >> > > now are welcome, which is why I put it in on the Apache
>> >>>repository,
>> >>> and
>> >>> >> > we
>> >>> >> > > should probably use the list to talk about it as well as the
>> >>>call.
>> >>> >> > >
>> >>> >> > > Joe
>> >>> >> > >
>> >>> >> > >
>> >>> >> > > On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 9:43 AM, Filip Maj <fil@adobe.com>
>> >>>wrote:
>> >>> >> > >
>> >>> >> > > > Sounds good to me. Joe will setup call details.
>> >>> >> > > >
>> >>> >> > > > On 5/14/12 9:02 AM, "Bryce Curtis" <curtis.bryce@gmail.com>
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>> >> > > >
>> >>> >> > > > >How about tomorrow at 9pt/11ct?  Simon is traveling today.
>> >>> >> > > > >
>> >>> >> > > > >On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 10:56 AM, Filip Maj
>><fil@adobe.com>
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>> >> > > > >> Let's have a call ASAP to discuss the issues.
>> >>> >> > > > >>
>> >>> >> > > > >> On 5/13/12 9:09 PM, "Bryce Curtis"
>><curtis.bryce@gmail.com
>> >
>> >>> >> wrote:
>> >>> >> > > > >>
>> >>> >> > > > >>>Joe,
>> >>> >> > > > >>>
>> >>> >> > > > >>>I've gone through the CordovaWebView branch with Simon
>>and
>> >>>have
>> >>> >> some
>> >>> >> > > > >>>comments and updates based upon your branch for your
>> >>>review.
>> >>> >>  When I
>> >>> >> > > > >>>upload, I will let you know the link to look at.  If you
>> >>>want,
>> >>> we
>> >>> >> > can
>> >>> >> > > > >>>have a call on Tue to go over.  There's still some
>>things
>> >>>to be
>> >>> >> > worked
>> >>> >> > > > >>>out, so I don't want to rush merging into master until
>>the
>> >>>same
>> >>> >> > level
>> >>> >> > > > >>>of function/robustness has been demonstrated.  We can
>>make
>> >>>an
>> >>> >> > > > >>>assessment when you get back.
>> >>> >> > > > >>>
>> >>> >> > > > >>>Bryce
>> >>> >> > > > >>>
>> >>> >> > > > >>>On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 12:55 PM, Joe Bowser <
>> >>> bowserj@gmail.com>
>> >>> >> > > wrote:
>> >>> >> > > > >>>> Hey
>> >>> >> > > > >>>>
>> >>> >> > > > >>>> This will probably make things trickier as far as
>> >>> CordovaWebView
>> >>> >> > is
>> >>> >> > > > >>>> concerned, but I will be away from my keyboard from
>>May
>> >>>17th
>> >>> to
>> >>> >> > May
>> >>> >> > > > >>>>23rd.
>> >>> >> > > > >>>>  I'll still be reachable via e-mail, but I won't be
>>able
>> >>>to
>> >>> do
>> >>> >> > much
>> >>> >> > > > >>>>more
>> >>> >> > > > >>>> than that for that time.
>> >>> >> > > > >>>>
>> >>> >> > > > >>>> Joe
>> >>> >> > > > >>
>> >>> >> > > >
>> >>> >> > > >
>> >>> >> > >
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >>
>> >>>
>> >
>>
>>