[arch] ALPM bindings

[Bozhidar Batsov]

Aaron Griffin wrote:
> On 5/17/07, Bozhidar Batsov <lordbad at e-card.bg> wrote:
>   
>> I was browsing through the sources of ALPM downloaded from the cvs and I
>> noticed that there were folders for bindings for java, python, etc., but
>> they were all empty. Are the bindings to be implemented? Will other
>> language bindings be accepted in the main source tree?
>>     
>
> The removed due to clarity.  The bindings were there, yes, but they
> were just direct dumps via swig.  This is usually not a good thing.
> Proper bindings should be "in the spirit of the language".
>
> Any and all bindings are welcome, however.  We just didn't want to
> force, say, C style usage in a java app.  Bindings are probably best
> maintained as a separate project, BUT if you don't have anywhere to
> host it, we might be able to set something up (though something like
> google code might be a better idea).
>
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I'm currently developing a set of C# bindings for ALPM. At first I was 
considering the usage of some automated tool like the one used to 
generate the GTK# bindings to GTK+, but I decided that it was probably 
best if I implement them manually. If my project reaches maturity for 
which I hope I and my fellow with whom we're working on the project will 
provide the community with an alternative terminal and GUI based client. 
So I asked my question because I was not certain whether these bindings 
could eventually find themselves to the main source tree.