[Flac-dev] Java?

[Josh Coalson]

Decoding FLAC is relatively simple, compared to other codecs
like MP3.  The three decoder layers are under 3000 lines of
verbose C.  A Java translation should be straightforward
enough.  A JNI wrapper of libFLAC might be easier and run
faster.

Josh

--- Cain Brian-BCAIN1 <Brian.Cain at motorola.com> wrote:
> I'd be happy to (help) port the source to Java.  How many lines of
> code are
> we talking?
> 
> If preferable, I could just do a front-end to a JNI interface to
> flac.
> 
> -Brian
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Josh Coalson [mailto:xflac at yahoo.com]
> > 
> > --- "Cracauer, David  D." <dcracauer at vue.com> wrote:
> > > Are there any plans for flac for java (JNI or Otherwise?).
> > > I am working on a java mp3 jukebox, and would like to add flac
> > > support.
> > 
> > I got a request for such a thing from these guys:
> > 
> >    http://www.furthurnet.com/
> > 
> > they are doing a P2P filesharing app for trading taped shows.
> > 
> > I would like to do it but I don't have the time now.  it will
> > be at least 3 months before I get any real time to do such a
> > major thing.
> > 
> > Josh


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