On 2/3/02 9:57 AM, "Bryan Field-Elliot" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi James, > > Thanks for the great feedback! > > Yes, I identified early on that I'd like to move the initialization to > an XML file using Digester (a tool I admittedly haven't had time to > learn), rather than force the user to implement a Simper.IInit class. > One possible caveat however, is that sometimes you actually have to > write code in order to grab a DataSource from whatever connection pool > you're using, rather than just refer to it in the XML file. However, > careful use of adaptor classes could be thrown into the mix here (e.g. a > class which gets the DataSource from Struts, another one which gets it > from DBCP, etc). > > We are also on the same wavelength regarding the transaction > startup/commit logic, and that it shouldn't necessarily be tied directly > to the Servlet 2.3 Filter mechanism. I've already had an eye on > extracting that as well into something more generic, and then providing > an adaptor class which wraps it into a Servlet Filter. This is an easy > one to knock off and I may do it this coming week. > > I'd also like to set up a CVS repository and mailing list (and a > slightly more interesting website) this week in order to let others Ted > really contribute. Ultimately I'd be happy to see this adopted into > Jakarta somewhere (Commons, Sandbox, whatever), but I'm in no hurry and > certainly don't want to cause an uproar regarding the bending of rules > (since I'm not a committer). > That actually remains to be explained what rules we would be bending :) I mean, what you have is 'small' and component-like, and you appear to be getting huge amounts of participation from here... geir -- Geir Magnusson Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] System and Software Consulting "He who throws mud only loses ground." - Fat Albert -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
