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Summary	Port of GEF library to .NET
Category	libraries
License	BSD License
Owner(s)	jhuntsman

Mission

The main mission of this project will be to port a working GEF library to the .NET Framework.

The original GEF library was designed and implemented in Sun's Java platform. I believe there is a severe lack of quality open-source graphical widgets that can be used by a .NET developer. This project will attempt to fill this gap.

Initially, the project scope will be strictly limited to:

• Constructing a working port of GEF in .NET
• Creating a native Windows Forms Control that can easily host GEF
• Creating a working Demo application to showcase the project

Once the initial project goals have been met (e.g. GEF is working on .NET):

• Refactoring GEF using .NET standard conventions (e.g. naming, event handlers, etc.)
• Porting GEF to the Mono runtime (Mono Windows Forms should be mature enough by then??)
• Expanding the GEF Control's capabilities (e.g. rich object model, lots of behavior and appearance customization, etc.)

Planned Features at this time are limited to:

• Supporting complete feature set of GEF Java project
• Native Windows Forms Control and Designer

At this time, GEF.NET is only a vision on the horizon, but we will try to:

• Use C# as the implementation language of choice, but remaining CLS compliant
• Use SharpDevelop as the IDE of choice (VS.NET project files may also be used, but the assumption is that GEF.NET MUST COMPILE in SharpDevelop)

Related resources

• Original gef library (gef.tigris.org)