One solution to avoid filtering our java-code because of jdk-dependencies is to separate this code into different source directories. For example for the databases block that uses ant filtering we could generate three directories: blocks/databases/java - the common code blocks/databases/java1.2 - the AbstractEqslConnection.java for JDK 1.2/1.3
I think that because Avalon (IIRC) could not be run under 1.2, and because 1.3 almost (99.9%) everywhere available (see POLL), we should write simply 1.3 and do not mention 1.2 anymore.
blocks/databases/java1.4 - the AbstractEqslConnection.java for JDK 1.4 and above
This is then similar to our libs directory.
This solution would not only remove the need of filtering but would also make the source directly usable within your favorite IDE.
OTOH, it will increase maintanence - you have to maintain two copies...
Vadim
What do you think?
Carsten
Carsten Ziegeler Open Source Group, S&N AG
