Is there also a backwards compatability issue with implementors of Visitor needing to add some new methods?
On 13/06/2008, Dave Brosius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A potential open issue is that existing user code might be expecting to > process 'unknown' attributes, that are now coming in as first class > annotations. Therefore that client code will fail until changes are made. I > meant to look into this, to see if this was indeed true but haven't gotten > to it yet. As long as we document this, i guess it's ok, although maybe > folks will be surprised about this change in a point release, i don't know. > > --dave > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin van den Bemt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "BCEL Users List" <bcel-user@jakarta.apache.org> > Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 7:37 AM > Subject: Re: Any plans for a BCEL 5.3 release? > > > Just encouraging people to get involved.. >> As Simon already said, the resources to review patches are pretty limited, >> so it would be good the >> hear on how to suite Apache Harmony the best. What target date do you have >> in mind for the Harmony >> release ? >> >> Mvgr, >> Martin >> >> Sian January wrote: >> >>> I would certainly be happy to test a release candidcate. Martin, I'm a >>> little confused - are you saying you think there's more work needed >>> before a >>> release candidate could be considered, or just encouraging people to get >>> involved in general? >>> >>> Matthew - I think the normal thing for Apache projects is to submit a >>> patch >>> via JIRA, although anyone else please correct me if that's not the case >>> for >>> BCEL. >>> >>> >>> On 12/06/2008, Matthew Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello all, >>>> >>>> I'm interested in getting involved with BCEL, particularly if I can >>>> help get 5.3 out. I've checked out the head from svn, and have >>>> noticed a few things that need fixing. What's the best way I can >>>> help? Should I submit a patch? >>>> >>>> (I'm also subscribed to the dev group.) >>>> >>>> Kind regards, >>>> Matthew >>>> >>>> 2008/6/12 Martin van den Bemt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>>> >>>>> I am probabaly not the best person to answer this, since I never have >>>>> >>>> written any code for bcel.. If >>>> >>>>> you have any interest to get active on BCEL, that would I think be >>>>> great >>>>> >>>> (Torsten ?) >>>> >>>>> Mvgr, >>>>> Martin >>>>> >>>>> Sian January wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello, >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm just wondering if there are any plans for a 5.3 release in the >>>>>> near >>>>>> future? I am working on Apache Harmony and currently using BCEL 5.2 >>>>>> to >>>>>> develop pack200, but I would really like to upgrade so that I can use >>>>>> >>>>> the >>>> >>>>> Java 5 attribute classes that are missing in 5.2. However the >>>>>> preferred >>>>>> route in Harmony would be to take a released version if at all >>>>>> possible >>>>>> >>>>> (or >>>> >>>>> at least a release candidate). I noticed in the mail archive that >>>>>> there >>>>>> >>>>> was >>>> >>>>> talk of producing a release candidate in January or February of this >>>>>> >>>>> year, >>>> >>>>> but I can't see anything on the download page, unless I'm missing >>>>>> >>>>> something. >>>> >>>>> Thanks in advance, >>>>>> >>>>>> Sian January >>>>>> >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> 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] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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] > > -- Unless stated otherwise above: IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number 741598. Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU
