> i18n-util.jar      org.apache.avalon.excalibur.i18n            none?

If my stuff falls under that then the interfaces and some very basic classes
have no dependancies and the implementation(s) will depend on framework,
xml-util and maybe also some caching and database stuff in the future.

Neeme

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Berin Loritsch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 6:58 PM
> To: avalon-dev@jakarta.apache.org
> Subject: Excalibur Utilities
>
>
> Since my original messages got derailed into discussing Commons
> and integrating
> Avalon into largish projects, I want this thread to remain *on
> focus*.  Please
> do not go on a tangent.
>
> Excalibur has some disjunct pieces that are fairly decoupled.  To
> leverage this
> asset, we need to have multiple jars.  That way people who favor
> small disjunct
> apis similar to commons can get what they need.  People who favor
> monolithic
> approaches can use the main jar as is.  We have already
> accomplished this with
> cli-util.jar.
>
> I propose we publish distinct API groups.  Most of the hard work
> is done already
> with the package boundaries.  The issue is when there are cross
> package dependancies.
> Let's face it, Pools are easier to write with Buffers and
> Mutexes.  By doing this,
> we have to commit to documenting the dependancies.
>
> Whether we decide to donate to commons or not, it will only help
> Excalibur and
> Avalon adoption.  The "daggers" I propose are:
>
> JAR FILE           Package(s)
> Dependancies
> -----------------  ------------------------------------------
> -----------------
> cli-util.jar       org.apache.avalon.excalibur.cli             none
> collections.jar    org.apache.avalon.excalibur.collections     none
> concurrent.jar     org.apache.avalon.excalibur.concurrent      none
> manager.jar        org.apache.avalon.excalibur.component,
> pool.jar, concurrent.jar,
>                         org.apache.avalon.excalibur.logger
>   framework.jar, collections.jar
> datasource.jar     org.apache.avalon.excalibur.datasource
> framework.jar
> i18n-util.jar      org.apache.avalon.excalibur.i18n            none?
> io-util.jar        org.apache.avalon.excalibur.io              none
> monitor.jar        org.apache.avalon.excalibur.monitor
> framework.jar
> naming.jar         org.apache.avalon.excalibur.naming          none?
> pool               org.apache.avalon.excalibur.pool
> concurrent.jar, collections.jar
> property.jar       org.apache.avalon.excalibur.property
> framework.jar
> proxy-util.jar     org.apache.avalon.excalibur.proxy           none
> testcase.jar       org.apache.avalon.excalibur.testcase
> framework.jar, manager.jar,
>
>   pool.jar, concurrent.jar
> xml-utils.jar      org.apache.avalon.excalibur.xml
> framework.jar
>
> For scratchpad code we can determine them later, otherwise, the
> "daggers" I propose
> are:
>
> JAR FILE           Package(s)
> Dependancies
> -----------------  ------------------------------------------
> -----------------
> cache.jar          org.apache.avalon.excalibur.cache
> framework.jar
> catalog.jar        org.apache.avalon.excalibur.catalog
> framework.jar, SUN's Catalog jar?
> event.jar          org.apache.avalon.excalibur.event
> concurrent.jar, collections.jar
> instrument.jar     org.apache.avalon.excalibur.profile         none
>
> --
>
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>   deserve neither liberty nor safety."
>                  - Benjamin Franklin
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