Developers FAQ

The Developers FAQ is a collection from different questions asked by Developers who are new to OpenOffice.org:

This is work in progress, the developer mentioned behind the question will write the answer soon.

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
• SFX2, command handling, generic user interface and add-ons
• Filter configuration, dispatch/interception, extensions support
• API for accessing OOo package format
• Embedding
• Templates
• The general part of the document storing/loading process

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.

APPLICATION, WRITER

• Structure of tables
• Mechanism/Implementation of undo
• Mechanism/Implementation of frames
• Class structure of SwNode, SwNodes, SwNodeIndex, ...
• Relationship of all kinds of frames
• Relationship of all kinds of nodes (startnode、endnode）
• Method and process of fixing bugs

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.
• Mozilla and ActiveX plugins
• 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?