Hi JB,

Sounds awesome! I will go ahead and create those PRs :)

Thanks,
Ken

On Mon, Feb 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <j...@nanthrax.net>
wrote:

> Hi Ken
>
> I propose to use PR on activemq website, using docs folder
> (https://github.com/apache/activemq/tree/main/docs/).
> Let's start by creating a proposals folder inside docs and add md
> documents there in a PR.
>
> Thoughts ?
>
> Regards
> JB
>
> On Mon, Feb 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM Ken Liao <kenlia...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hey folks,
> >
> > Could we create a place for holding design docs as a first step? I have a
> > few pending design docs ready for review and potentially we can use that
> to
> > test the new proposal as well. WDYT?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ken
> >
> > On Wed, Jan 8, 2025 at 7:56 AM Matt Pavlovich <mattr...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Sounds good
> > >
> > > > On Jan 7, 2025, at 7:41 AM, Jean-Baptiste Onofré <j...@nanthrax.net>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi
> > > >
> > > > I think so, the final proposal is:
> > > >
> > > > - we describe the design document is using markdown
> > > > - we create a PR on the main repo containing the markdown, adding
> > > > design folder (for ActiveMQ Classic, the PR would be based on
> > > > https://github.com/apache/activemq in a design folder)
> > > > - the review and comments are discussed directly in the PR where we
> > > > "enrich" the design
> > > > - when a consensus is reached, the PR is merged and another PR for
> > > > implementation can start
> > > >
> > > > Thoughts ?
> > > >
> > > > I plan to open a first PR using this process for receiveBody().
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > > JB
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Jan 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM Christopher Shannon
> > > > <christopher.l.shan...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> Did we come to a consensus on where to put the design docs? It looks
> > > like a
> > > >> Git repo was favored but not sure we ever came up with a spot for
> it or
> > > >> decided where things should be.
> > > >>
> > > >> On Sat, Dec 21, 2024 at 1:33 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <
> j...@nanthrax.net>
> > > >> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>> Hi,
> > > >>>
> > > >>> To illustrate that, as I've started to work on receiveBody()
> > > >>> implementation, before opening the PR, I will draft a design
> proposal
> > > >>> for receiveBody() and use the process we discussed here.
> > > >>> We will be able to "adapt" the process if needed.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> I will keep you posted.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Regards
> > > >>> JB
> > > >>>
> > > >>> On Fri, Dec 20, 2024 at 8:54 PM Justin Bertram <
> jbert...@apache.org>
> > > >>> wrote:
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>> ...when I say “users”— Developers extending the product are also
> > > >>> “users”
> > > >>>> here, not just app teams sen/recv messages.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> I was thinking of the same class of users.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>> As most features (in ActiveMQ Classic) have extension points,
> having
> > > >>>> these design docs included in the hosted documentation is a way to
> > > >>> benefit
> > > >>>> that class of users.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Instead of out-of-band implementation design docs I would suggest
> > > robust
> > > >>>> API/SPI docs in the code (e.g. JavaDoc) to give this class of
> > > >>>> developers/users all the information they need to extend the
> broker.
> > > This
> > > >>>> is an industry standard and what most Java developers would
> expect.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Ultimately my concern here is to mitigate the proliferation of
> > > technical
> > > >>>> debt. This website is already chock full of well intentioned docs
> that
> > > >>> were
> > > >>>> relevant at the time but slowly fell out of date and now
> represent a
> > > >>>> maintenance burden.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>> I think it would be confusing and counter productive to host
> design
> > > >>>> documents for both brokers in the same repo. This would be really
> > > >>> confusing.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> It seems pretty straight-forward to me as long as the directories
> are
> > > >>>> clearly labeled. After all, the website contains info about both
> > > brokers
> > > >>>> (and every other component), and it's just one repo. Folks don't
> seem
> > > to
> > > >>>> have trouble with that, but maybe I'm wrong.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Justin
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> On Wed, Dec 18, 2024 at 10:39 AM Matt Pavlovich <
> mattr...@gmail.com>
> > > >>> wrote:
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>> Let me clarify when I say “users”— Developers extending the
> product
> > > are
> > > >>>>> also “users” here, not just app teams sen/recv messages.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> As most features (in ActiveMQ Classic) have extension points,
> having
> > > >>> these
> > > >>>>> design docs included in the hosted documentation is a way to
> benefit
> > > >>> that
> > > >>>>> class of users.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> I think it would be confusing and counter productive to host
> design
> > > >>>>> documents for both brokers in the same repo. This would be really
> > > >>>>> confusing. Having Artemis design docs in the Artemis docs source
> area
> > > >>> and
> > > >>>>> the Classic design docs in the classic doc repo area would seem
> to
> > > make
> > > >>>>> sense to avoid confusion.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> Matt Pavlovich
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>> On Dec 12, 2024, at 12:38 PM, Justin Bertram <
> jbert...@apache.org>
> > > >>>>> wrote:
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> I'm not sold on the "user-accessible documentation" aspect of
> this.
> > > >>>>>> Documenting design in enough detail to actually help developers
> > > >>> implement
> > > >>>>>> the design is, in my experience, not great for user docs.
> > > >>> Furthermore, it
> > > >>>>>> introduces a maintenance burden because if future code updates
> alter
> > > >>> the
> > > >>>>>> design then corresponding documentation updates will be
> necessary in
> > > >>>>> order
> > > >>>>>> to keep them relevant.
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> The more detailed the design document is the more helpful it
> will be
> > > >>> to
> > > >>>>> the
> > > >>>>>> developer implementing that design, but the more of a burden it
> will
> > > >>> be
> > > >>>>> if
> > > >>>>>> incorporated into user docs. This is not dissimilar to comments
> in
> > > >>> code
> > > >>>>>> which slowly fall out of date as the code evolves. Eventually
> the
> > > >>> comment
> > > >>>>>> is confusing and hurts more than helps.
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> At this point I would consider these design docs as
> categorically
> > > >>>>> different
> > > >>>>>> from code and user documentation so I wouldn't welcome them in
> the
> > > >>>>>> respective Git repo of the component. I think a separate repo
> makes
> > > >>> more
> > > >>>>>> sense.
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> Justin
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> On Thu, Dec 12, 2024 at 12:04 PM Matt Pavlovich <
> mattr...@gmail.com
> > > >
> > > >>>>> wrote:
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>> I like the idea of git — one thought—  could we simply use the
> > > >>>>> sub-project
> > > >>>>>>> code repo associated for the project? This would allow for
> keeping
> > > >>> the
> > > >>>>>>> design/dev docs near the code and automatically create
> > > >>> user-accessible
> > > >>>>>>> documentation in a two-for-one.
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>> Example: docs/design/   <— place markdown, asciidoc or whatever
> > > here
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>> Thanks,
> > > >>>>>>> Matt
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>> On Dec 11, 2024, at 11:14 AM, Justin Bertram <
> jbert...@apache.org
> > > >
> > > >>>>>>> wrote:
> > > >>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>> I'm with Matt here. It would be good to have a more robust
> process
> > > >>> for
> > > >>>>>>>> developing design documents, but I'm not in favor of Google
> Docs
> > > >>> for
> > > >>>>>>> this.
> > > >>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>> I actually think we already have a great tool for this - Git.
> We
> > > >>> can
> > > >>>>>>> create
> > > >>>>>>>> a new Git repo (e.g. named activemq-design-docs). When we
> create a
> > > >>> Jira
> > > >>>>>>>> that needs a corresponding design doc we can create a new
> > > >>> directory in
> > > >>>>>>> that
> > > >>>>>>>> Git repo with a name corresponding to the Jira. In that
> directory
> > > >>> we
> > > >>>>> can
> > > >>>>>>>> add documentation, images, and whatever other assets we need.
> Both
> > > >>>>>>> MarkDown
> > > >>>>>>>> and AsciiDoc are sufficiently feature rich to capture complex
> > > >>> ideas.
> > > >>>>> When
> > > >>>>>>>> the pull request for the document is created folks can comment
> > > >>> inline,
> > > >>>>>>>> request changes, etc. The author can request reviews from
> specific
> > > >>>>> folks
> > > >>>>>>>> (if necessary). It can be held in "draft" state until
> complete if
> > > >>>>>>>> necessary. The link to the PR can be automatically added to
> the
> > > >>> Jira
> > > >>>>>>> (i.e.
> > > >>>>>>>> via ASF Infra integration) and comments on the PR will be
> > > >>> reflected on
> > > >>>>>>> the
> > > >>>>>>>> Jira and on the relevant mailing list. The resulting document
> will
> > > >>> be
> > > >>>>>>>> clearly and publicly available and will be able to evolve over
> > > time
> > > >>>>> even
> > > >>>>>>>> after the first commit is merged. Just keep adding commits and
> > > >>>>>>> discussions
> > > >>>>>>>> until everything is sorted - just like the source code and
> > > >>>>> documentation
> > > >>>>>>> we
> > > >>>>>>>> already work with. Folks are already familiar with this
> process
> > > and
> > > >>>>> these
> > > >>>>>>>> tools. I think this would also eliminate any strict need for a
> > > >>>>> [DISCUSS]
> > > >>>>>>>> thread. We already have long discussions on PRs that don't
> have a
> > > >>>>>>>> corresponding [DISCUSS] thread so doing this for design docs
> would
> > > >>> just
> > > >>>>>>> be
> > > >>>>>>>> business as usual.
> > > >>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>> Thoughts?
> > > >>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>> Justin
> > > >>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>> On Tue, Dec 10, 2024 at 1:29 PM Matt Pavlovich <
> > > mattr...@gmail.com
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>>>> wrote:
> > > >>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>>> +1 for the design discussion / document approach vs JIRA.
> > > >>>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>>> -1 on using Google Docs — I’m not in favor of adding
> > > >>> yet-another-tool.
> > > >>>>>>> How
> > > >>>>>>>>> about something like GH discussions? or some other capability
> > > >>> already
> > > >>>>>>>>> available to Apache projects. Adding Google introduces a
> whole
> > > new
> > > >>>>>>>>> authentication/authorization/identity system.
> > > >>>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>>> We could then slightly alter the [DISCUSS] process to be —
> > > >>> announce on
> > > >>>>>>> dev@
> > > >>>>>>>>> via [DISCUSS] subject that a new discussion is taking place
> on GH
> > > >>>>>>>>> discussions (or whatever other tool) and provide the link.
> > > >>>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>>> Thanks!
> > > >>>>>>>>> Matt Pavlovich
> > > >>>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>>>> On Dec 10, 2024, at 10:59 AM, Jean-Baptiste Onofré <
> > > >>> j...@nanthrax.net>
> > > >>>>>>>>> wrote:
> > > >>>>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>>>> Hi folks,
> > > >>>>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>>>> We recently discussed several proposals (SemVer in
> ActiveMQ, new
> > > >>>>>>>>>> Jakarta Message 3 support in Classic, upgrade Artemis
> minimum
> > > >>> Java
> > > >>>>>>>>>> version, ...).
> > > >>>>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>>>> I would like to propose a "process" to:
> > > >>>>>>>>>> - discuss "long" designs
> > > >>>>>>>>>> - track proposals
> > > >>>>>>>>>> - facilitate collaborative contributions
> > > >>>>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>>>> The process proposal is the following:
> > > >>>>>>>>>> - the contributors work on a design proposal. This document
> > > >>> should:
> > > >>>>>>>>>> a. provide a rationale and what problems are solved
> > > >>>>>>>>>> b. provide abstract design with context
> > > >>>>>>>>>> c. clearly describe design options with implementations
> details
> > > >>>>>>>>>> (optionally pseudo code)
> > > >>>>>>>>>> The document is a Google Document, where anyone can comment.
> > > >>>>>>>>>> - the Google Document link is attached to the corresponding
> > > >>> Jira. The
> > > >>>>>>>>>> Jira should have the "proposal" tag.
> > > >>>>>>>>>> - the Google Document link is sent to the dev mailing list
> (with
> > > >>> a
> > > >>>>>>>>>> quick description of the proposal)
> > > >>>>>>>>>> - If needed, the Google Document "leader" can schedule a
> meeting
> > > >>>>>>>>>> (Google Meet) to discuss details and clarify design options.
> > > This
> > > >>>>>>>>>> meeting should be recorded (or at least notes should be
> taken).
> > > >>> The
> > > >>>>>>>>>> design document should be updated after the meeting, and the
> > > >>> meeting
> > > >>>>>>>>>> notes should be shared either to update the design document
> or
> > > >>> on the
> > > >>>>>>>>>> dev mailing list.
> > > >>>>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>>>> It's a process used in several Apache projects (Apache
> Iceberg,
> > > >>>>> Apache
> > > >>>>>>>>>> Polaris, Apache Arrow, ...) and it works pretty fine.
> > > >>>>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>>>> Thanks to that:
> > > >>>>>>>>>> 1. we can track all proposals Jira we have (basically
> populated
> > > >>> our
> > > >>>>>>>>> roadmap)
> > > >>>>>>>>>> 2. before implementing, we can collaborate on design using
> the
> > > >>> Google
> > > >>>>>>>>> Document
> > > >>>>>>>>>> 3. we should have a better collaboration, especially on
> complex
> > > >>>>>>>>>> design/implementation
> > > >>>>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>>>> For instance, I would like to illustrate the process with
> > > Jakarta
> > > >>>>>>>>>> Messaging 3.1 Shared Subscription. We know this feature is
> not
> > > >>>>> trivial
> > > >>>>>>>>>> and requires a clean design before rushing on the
> > > >>>>> code/implementation.
> > > >>>>>>>>>> So, we can start with a design Google Document, attached to
> > > >>>>>>>>>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-8323 and send the
> > > >>> design
> > > >>>>>>>>>> document on the dev mailing list.
> > > >>>>>>>>>> Then, we start contributing to the document, adding comments
> > > with
> > > >>>>>>>>>> questions or suggestions.
> > > >>>>>>>>>> The purpose is to reach a consensus on the design before
> > > actually
> > > >>>>>>>>>> starting the implementation.
> > > >>>>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>>>> Thoughts ?
> > > >>>>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>>>> Regards
> > > >>>>>>>>>> JB
> > > >>>>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>>>>
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