[jdev] Marbles - Java Transport Framework

[Mark Derricutt]

I have some code thats been using the marbles[1] framework for a simple
transport, and I've just picked the code up again to actually do
something proper with it for work, and hit a snag.

I'm trying to add registration support, but when I create the XML to
send back to the client, I can't get the xmlns entry in the XML.

My test code shows this is due to the XML parser being used, however: 

1. When using xerces the XML generated includes the xmlns, but marbles
silently fails to connect to the jabber using.

2. When using saxon/aelfred the XML generated includes the xmlns, but
marbles fails to connect to the jabber server with a socket exception
trying to deserialize some XML.

Is the author/maintainer of Marbles anywhere on here?  The project shows
no files released, so I'm building from CVS, and doesn't list a project
admin other than Peter Millard, who I'm thinking isn't actually doing
this project ( he's not currently on jdev to ask ).

Anyone able to help or offer some sanity?

Are there any other transport frameworks in java I could use?

[1] http://www.jabberstudio.org/projects/marbles/project/view.php