[osflash] swt / java and flash communication

[Martin Wood]

during the conversations on IRC when OFLA was on, there was some talk 
about flash and java (communication, embedding etc..), which is 
something i've been thinking about quite a bit recently.

I already knew that I could use an XML socket to talk back and forth but 
whilst reading the API docs for the SWT Browser component I realised 
that with a little sleight of hand and the flash / javascript 
communication kit its possible to get messages both ways from SWT to 
Flash and from Flash to SWT.

I've made a proof of concept project which you can download from 
http://relivethefuture.com/code/flash/SWTFlash.zip

Its useful for me as im working on an RCP project at the moment that 
also involves flash and if this is reliable on PC and OSX it means I can 
do some of the UI work (moving, rotating, arranging images etc) in 
flash, rather than worrying about graphics contexts and display devices :)

anyway, id be interested to hear what people think, as it may provide a 
simple way of integrating flash into eclipse for use as plugins.

thanks,

p.s. (for Mike Chambers)

Is it ok to redistribute the flash / js kit like this? Ive included a 
docs directory with the license and the readme for the kit, i also 
remember you mentioned that you may be changing the license to something 
more 'liberal'. Is this true? and what is it? when is it? etc.. :)

Martin