Developers FAQ
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The Developers FAQ is a collection from different questions asked by Developers who are new to OpenOffice.org:
FRAMEWORK
- Description of the SFX2 framework
- There are many shells and views in the source files. In OO design ideology, what roles do they play?
- Explanation of the dispatch mechanism
- How is the OOo framework generated, and how to implement the framework-model-controller mode?
- What is the purpose of listener and broadcaster, What do they do?
- How does the framework implement the interface management, how to load toolbar, and how to implement berth area?
- The mechanism of messages: IMPL_LINK,listen and slots
UDK
- Mechanism of Multi-Platform support
- How to communicate with other OOo components, and how to implement a bridge
- Python UNO components may be run within the OOo process - how can they be called from Java, C++ or StarBasic?
- The relationship between UNO, COM+, CORBA.
GENERAL QUESTIONS
- How many threads are typically used at runtime, and what are their functions?
- How is the messaging mechanism implemented?
- How to improve stability? Where to start?
- How to improve performance? Where to start?
- The system of standards and specifications used in OOo: unicode, gb2312, ...
- How/where is the Boost library used?
- Which code/features are affected by the "Design Mode?
- The process of SVG protraction and SVG parse. The relationship between controller protraction and the resource of the controller.
GENERAL QUESTIONS, PLANS
- Currently a document can only be processed by one of the OOo applications - what about having just one application processing all kind of documents?
- Are there any plans to integrate a desktop search engine?
- Any plans to introduce classes comparable to CObject and CWinApp in MFC?
- What's the future on network communication regarding OO?
