Re: [xstream-dev] Cool changes and new Features

> Hello I am a newie in this mailing list, but i would like to be an 
assiduous contributor.

Jose,

First, I owe you a massive apology for taking a month to reply. I 
accidently filed your email in the wrong folder and forgot about it. Sorry!!

> The new features are (see attachments):
>
>    1 · New converters for data types:
>              java.sql.Time
>              java.sql.timestamp
>              java.sql.Date
>              java.util.Currency
>              java.util.Locale
>              java.util.regexp.Pattern

Thanks! There have been requests for a lot of these. I'll integrate them 
shortly.

>    2 · I would like to perform XMLization as standard Java mechanism 
> Reader/Writer allowing a well know API and combination with others 
> Java Readers/Writers. Actually in test...,  last week I can send this 
> new feature:

Sounds like a good idea. I'll add this to a later release.

>    3 · XMLize null objects: currently one uses of the XML for an 
> Object is transformer to html/wml using XSLT... but the XML for null 
> atributes not exists (except in root node or first level).
>
>            In XSL if one node not exists can not apply their 
> transform, this can be a big problem...
>            [IMHO] consider that null objects (in fields, items in 
> list, etc...) must be represented also into XML.

I can see reasons for both ways. I'm happy to add that support but I 
think it should be optional.


Thanks for your contributions.

-Joe