[vtk-developers] Java build problem on Intel Macs

[David Cole]

Since no one's answered... let's try it out empirically:
If you take away the "JavaEmbedding.framework" ... can you get it to 
link and run ok?

:-)
David

Sean McBride wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I'm looking at a problem with my nightly vtk build:
>
><http://www.vtk.org/Testing/Sites/RogueResearchi386/MacOSXTiger-i386-
>carbon/20060918-0300-Nightly/BuildWarning.html>
>
>[ 98%] Building CXX object Wrapping/Java/CMakeFiles/
>VTKJavaExecutable.dir/VTKJava.o
>Linking CXX executable ../../bin/VTKJavaExecutable
>/usr/bin/ld: for architecture i386
>/usr/bin/ld: warning /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.4u.sdk//System/Library/
>Frameworks/JavaEmbedding.framework/JavaEmbedding cputype (18,
>architecture ppc) does not match cputype (7) for specified -arch flag:
>i386 (file not loaded)
>
>I believe it's saying that I'm asking to link a ppc-only framework to an
>i386 executable.  I have confirmed on several machines that
>JavaEmbedding.framework is definitely ppc-only.
>
>I know almost nothing about Java, but found this on Apple's site:
>
><http://developer.apple.com/releasenotes/Java/Java142RNTiger/
>3_OutstandingIssues/chapter_4_section_4.html>
>
>it says "The Java Embedding framework is deprecated in Mac OS X v10.4
>and should no longer be used.  Carbon applications can use the Netscape
>4.0 style plugin in Java Applet.plugin, found in /Library/Internet Plug-
>Ins/. Cocoa applications should use the JavaPluginCocoa.bundle with the
>Web Kit plugin interface available in Mac OS X v10.4."
>
>Anyone know more on this topic?  Anyone building VTK with Java on an
>Intel Mac (it seems mine is the only dashboard that does!)?  What does
>vtk need JavaEmbedding.framework for?
>
>Cheers,
>
>  
>