At 01:02 PM 6/1/01 -0400, Berin Loritsch wrote:
>Peter Donald wrote:
>>
>> At 12:21 PM 6/1/01 -0400, Berin Loritsch wrote:
>> >Due to all the issues with Apache.org being comprimised, I would like
>> >to mark a new interim release that is signed. That way, people can be
>> >assured that they have a good version. Also, there are some minor
>> >bug fixes that people should be able to take advantage of.
>> >
>> >VOTE
>> >----
>> >Release Avalon Framework 4.0b2rc1
>> >Release Avalon LogKit 1.0b2rc1
>>
>> +1 as soon as someone verifies documentation changes I made. (I still have
>> afew minor doccing to do for config package though - so after that).
>
>Ok.
>
>> Two points that need to be resolved before release include:
>> * Disposable currently throws an exception yet before release we had
>> decided to remove this exception (but never got around to it it seems). Now
>> we have to decide if the change is worth breaking backwards compatibility.
>> - +1 to such a move if done now, -1 after this release
>
>Ok. That is an issue--however not as bad as throwing it when we previously
>said it wasn't an issue.
>
>I am +1 for making that change.
>
>> * Should we add methods to Parameters that throw exceptions if parameter
>> value is not present or malformed?
>> - +1 to the change from me.
>
>How do you mean? Are you talking about methods w/o defaults?
yep.
>IOW:
>----
>
>getParameter(String name) throws ConfigurationException;
>getParameter(String name, String default);
>
>If so, then I am +1. It does not break backwards compatibility.
kewl (except we will use ParameterException instead).
>> >Release Avalon Excalibur 4.0b2rc1
>>
>> -1 until we have meaningful documentation
>
>I am throwing up abstracts for each of the packages now.
excellent ;)
Cheers,
Pete
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