[x3d-public] [x3d] X3D working group meeting planning: X3D Python Language Binding

[John Carlson]

I am out of town the 27th and have car repair 1pm EST on the 20th.

On Tue, Jul 17, 2018, 9:48 AM Don Brutzman <brutzman at nps.edu> wrote:

> John, thanks for the continuing work on Python language binding for X3D,
> which we expect to someday become formalized as ISO specification 19777-6.
>
>         X3D Graphics Standards: Specification Relationships
>
> http://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3dSpecificationRelationships.png
>
> As discussed on last week's teleconference, the corresponding JSON File
> Encoding for X3D 19776-5 is far along thanks to implementation and
> specification efforts by you, Roy Walmsley and I.  Our intent is to perform
> a thorough review of Roy's draft specification on github after SIGGRAPH and
> submit New Work Item Proposal (NWIP) for specification formalization to
> Web3D Board of Directors and then ISO SC24 in the fall.
>
> Suggestion: let's follow the same path of success for Python.  It will be
> especially good if we can have our X3D Python plan articulated prior to
> upcoming week-long August meetings with ISO and then at SIGGRAPH in
> Vancouver, we may well attract further participants.  Cooperation is
> helpful and productive, we can continue maturing it regularly each month of
> the coming year.
>
> Request: can we review and document all of your assets during one of the
> next two upcoming X3D Working Group meetings?  Either this Friday 20 July
> or 27 July.  Please advise on your availability.
>
> As always, thanks for your many efforts.  Have fun with X3D Python!
>
>
> On 7/17/2018 5:51 AM, John Carlson wrote:
> > Don Brutzman wrote:
> >
> >  > No work has been proposed to X3D Working Group  yet on an X3D Python
> Language Binding but it keeps getting easier as we succeed with each of
> these.  The X3D Unified Object Model (X3DUOM) is further helping us keep
> all of these many variations exactly consistent. Another great professional
> opportunity!  Onward we go.
> >
> > May I suggest that the X3D Python Language Binding be based on the Java
> binding?  See some python examples in:
> >
> > https://github.com/coderextreme/pythonSAI/
> >
> > If the Java standard is generated, perhaps the Python standard can be
> generated as well?
> >
> >
> > I’m not sure what the best Pythonic solution is.
> >
> > Perhaps it’s time to start work on an X3dToPy.xslt? We can leverage
> X3dToJava.xslt, and PyJNIus  for now, then move to pure python later.
> >
> > What do you think?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > John
> >
>
>
> all the best, Don
> --
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