> -----Original Message----- > From: Stephen Colebourne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 5:24 PM > To: Jakarta Commons Developers List > Subject: Re: [lang] Re: cvs commit: > jakarta-commons/lang/src/java/org/apache/commons/lang Validate.java > > > I'm confused -- why shouldn't a class in [lang] have > dependencies to > > other classes in [lang]? Isn't this taking things too far?? > > Its part of [lang] being broad and shallow. In effect, [lang] > is a loose grouping of APIs in a similar vein. As such it > should be easily broken into many parts. > > ie. a user should be able to come along and take one class (wherever > possible) and paste it into their own CVS/project. > > Think of it as a single class jar file. [lang] just provides > a home for it without needing the additional jar packaging. > > Stephen
I can't say I agree with this POV, but I do think that it needs a more formal fleshing out than a Re: thread for a CVS commit. I can see the benefit of reducing dependencies among different projects, but I don't see a good rationale for not having Validate use StringUtils and/or ArrayUtils. I'm not of the opinion that we should increase the effort of maintaining common components because there are people who cut/paste code into separate projects. Respectfully, Tim
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