JDF Application Programming Interface Dr. Rainer Prosi JDF Library and API JDF Application Programming Interface Dr. Rainer Prosi

CIP4 Tools C++ JDF API Java JDF API CheckJDF – Command line JDF Test Tool JDF Editor – Visual Java Tool Elk – A Java based reference device Alces – A Java based reference manager

JDF C++ API Based on the XML Schema Typesafe access methods Some additional high level routines Spawn Merge MIME Networking URL

C++ Development Platforms Windows: VC8: First beta release VC7.1 : Main branch VC 6: backwards compatibility Version Linux Gcc 3 : not touched since 2002… Mac Xcode Project: orphaned since 2004

Java Clone of the C++ library Used extensively in Some issues for Java purists Some C++ constructs are not optimal for Java Java is now the leading language version Used extensively in JDF Editor Elk Alces CIP4 Web Utilities

JDF Editor JDF viewer and editor Available on Mac and PC Process view Validation Validates against capabilities Validates against an XML schema Additional Features JDF to Capabilities Skeleton converter JDF Version converter Available on Mac and PC Localization in English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish (Japanese volunteers wanted…)

JDF Web Utilities http://www.cip4.org/JDFUtility/ Same code base as the JDF Editor CheckJDF Checks a JDF File and reports errors FixJDF Updates a JDF File to a new version

Elk – JDF Reference Device Implements Base and MIS ICS JMF Message server MIME package support Conventional Printing Simulation Supports ~10 JMF Message types HELK Interactive Operator Console Public Links http://elk.itn.liu.se/elk/jmf The reference implementation web application. Send a KnownMessages Query to it to find out what it can do. http://elk.itn.liu.se/elk/mime For testing clients that send MIME packages. Send a MIME packages to it.

Alces – JDF Reference Controller Alces can dispatch JMF messages JDF MIME packages (?) Alces is used for Testing JDF Certification

Legalisms and Administration All CIP4 code is Open Source Free non-Commercial use Free in-house use Use in commercial products that are for sale is only allowed for CIP4 Full and Partner members (3000$/Year including all other CIP4 membership benifits) Available in CVS and stable release ZIP files Jira Issue Tracking system