On Mon, 8 Jul 2002 09:40, Stephen McConnell wrote: > Peter Donald wrote: > >On Mon, 8 Jul 2002 03:04, Stephen McConnell wrote: > >>I would like to propose that the DTD for the <component-info/> structure > >>be included in the avalon-framework CVS and distribution jar in a > >>package named org.apache.avalon.framework.dtd. > >> > >> org/apache/avalon/framework/dtd/componentinfo.dtd // latest version > >> org/apache/avalon/framework/dtd/componentinfo_1_0.dtd // version 1.0 > >> > >>Thoughts? > > > >-1 > >there is no universal descriptor yet. > > Sorry - can you explain what you mean? We are talking about several > projects using a versioned DTD to validate a <component-info/> root > element. There is a containerkit implememtation and there is a > meta.info implemetation - both have internal references to what amounts > to the same DTD. Wha't the problem with adding this to the framework?
Currently the metainfo packages are different and incompatible. This is only going to increase over time. If something needs to be changed I want to be able to change it - not have to worry about you trying to block it or anything similar. Theres nothing wrong with having multiple versions in place. -- Cheers, Peter Donald ----------------------------------------------- "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." -Albert Einstein ----------------------------------------------- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
