Well.. As we add functionalty, it will drag along the dependencies. Which is okay if they aren't mandated. For example, in [configuration] you need very little for the base function. But, as you add in Configuration objects backed by JNDI, Databases, Servlet web.xml, etc, you need more and more. This is address partly by just documentation: http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/configuration/dependencies.html
So, I am okay I guess with adding configuration/digester/etc. As long as the core API doesn't require it. I guess it comes down to the fact that things like configuration are orthongonal (?) to what email is. Lets add the functionality, but lets not mandate it. Eric > -----Original Message----- > From: Corey Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 11:57 AM > To: Jakarta Commons Developers List > Subject: Re: [email] Anyone interested? > > > I definately don't want to create a mail server :-) > > Actually I was thinking of something similar to a simple set of > functions similar to the way that PHP has wrappers on the IMAP lib > (ftp://ftp.cac.washington.edu/imap/) > > Maybe James takes care of this already, I am not certain. > > As to adding XML config, I am for it, but there was a recently > discussion about this and it seemed that is may not be wanted. My > major concern with adding it would be that my first stop would be use > digester for parsing the XML file and that adds dependancies again!! > > Is there anyway anyone can think of to keep the [email] project as is > (small and compact) and yet add all of these optional or nice to have > functions? This way those that wanted the small compact version > wouldnt be burdened with all the extra dependancies and features that > they have no need for. > > -Corey > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
