On Wed, 20 Jun 2001 07:23, Berin Loritsch wrote: > Java Logging > ------------ > We all know and loathe this one. We should team up with Log4J to > get the best logging implementation possible. Ceki seems pretty > reasonable on this one (esp. since we are hosted by the same > organization).
good luck ! ;) > Java Prefs (java.util.prefs) > ---------------------------- > This is comming out in JDK 1.4. It is an interesting replacement > for Properties. It suffers from two major drawbacks: it is > read/writable like Properties, and it is complex. I don't like > the API, but it does offer functionality that our Configuration elements > offer. We might consider writing a wrapper that uses this API for > the BackEnd, and still keep our Configurations and Parameters for > the FrontEnd. Another drawback to this API is the predisposition > to a Java specified configuration file that makes no sense. It reads > and writes XML, but the markup looks something like this: prefs are nice. So +1 for that ;) > Generics > -------- > Generics are Java's answer to the C++ template system. They are > compile-time expanded and checked, which reduces bloat, and increases the > chance that what we want is what we get. This is in the JDK 1.4 compiler, > but disabled until JDK 1.5. Generics will help make our ComponentSelector > even more friendly. It will also help us protect our pools and other > generic interfaces. yay for Generics ! They could really really really be useful in avalon. > JDBC 3.0 > -------- > We need to support this. It will require more methods in the JDBC > Connection property. There may be a way to use the driver's pooling code > if it exists. This is something we need to investigate. kewl - know nothing about this ;) > Assertions > ---------- > This will be available in JDK 1.4. Assertions are the developer's friend > if used wisely, and his enemy if used foolishly. This is something we > should take advantage of in the future. agreed. Cheers, Pete *-----------------------------------------------------* | "Faced with the choice between changing one's mind, | | and proving that there is no need to do so - almost | | everyone gets busy on the proof." | | - John Kenneth Galbraith | *-----------------------------------------------------* --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
