I just looked at how storm, flink and spark streaming do it.  They are
releasing all modules at the same time, and probably for that reason.
Let's just stick to releasing all malhar modules together at one time.

David

On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 10:46 AM, Timothy Farkas <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hi David,
>
> How would the versions of the modules be managed in git if the release
> cycles / patches are independent? The only way I could think of would be to
> have separate branches for each version of each module, and I think that
> would become very difficult to manage.
>
> Thanks,
> Tim
>
> On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 10:37 AM, David Yan <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Releasing repository is far more involving than releasing individual
> > modules.
> > If there is a critical bug in one of the modules, should we allow a patch
> > version to be released for that module without waiting for the repository
> > release?
> >
> > David
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 23, 2015 at 7:29 PM, Thomas Weise <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Releases and versions are tied to the repository as a whole, not
> > individual
> > > modules within it. I don't think we should change this.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Dec 23, 2015 at 6:57 PM, David Yan <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > As I understand, each artifact will be independent and will have its
> > own
> > > > release cycle.
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Dec 23, 2015 at 6:50 PM, Pramod Immaneni <
> > [email protected]
> > > >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Wouldn't it also mean that in near term we would be releasing new
> > > version
> > > > > of all the artifacts when there is a new malhar release to be made
> > even
> > > > > though many of them may not have changed.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, Dec 23, 2015 at 5:23 PM, David Yan <[email protected]>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Let's restart the discussion of this topic.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > We'd like to break malhar into modules, so we can have separate
> > > > artifacts
> > > > > > for kafka, cassandra, hbase, etc., instead of just malhar-contrib
> > and
> > > > > > malhar-library.
> > > > > > This way users using them will only pull in the right
> dependencies
> > > > > > automatically, without the ugly business of optional and exclude
> > > > > > dependencies today.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Also, I propose adding the 3rd party version in the artifact
> name.
> > > For
> > > > > > example:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > malhar-kafka-0.8
> > > > > > malhar-kafka-0.9
> > > > > >
> > > > > > so that we can simultaneously support multiple versions of kafka.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thoughts?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > David
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 4:40 PM, David Yan <[email protected]
> >
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > The list of all malhar operators are listed as part of the
> apidoc
> > > > here:
> > > > > > > https://www.datatorrent.com/docs/apidocs/index.html
> > > > > > > And developers should be able to find the operators they need
> > > there.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > But, it's referenced from
> > > > > > > https://www.datatorrent.com/product-documentation/ as
> "Platform
> > > API
> > > > > > > Reference" so users may have trouble finding it.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > We probably should have a separate javadoc pages for Apex Core
> > and
> > > > Apex
> > > > > > > Malhar and add the links to this page
> > > > http://apex.apache.org/docs.html
> > > > > > > also.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > David
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 4:28 PM, Pramod Immaneni <
> > > > > [email protected]>
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >> We got to think about how people can find the operators and
> > > > > > >> dependencies when bundling the applications. The complain I
> hear
> > > > often
> > > > > > >> is that folks can't find the operators they are looking for.
> We
> > > > should
> > > > > > >> be careful about how much more work this will add for the user
> > to
> > > > now
> > > > > > >> search and find all the dependencies.
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> Thanks
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> > On Oct 2, 2015, at 3:44 PM, David Yan <
> [email protected]>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > >> > I actually don't think it makes sense any more to separate
> > > > > > >> malhar-library
> > > > > > >> > and malhar-contrib after the breakup, especially since we
> are
> > > > > planning
> > > > > > >> for
> > > > > > >> > a major release for these changes.
> > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > >> > People are often confused, myself included, which operators
> > > should
> > > > > be
> > > > > > in
> > > > > > >> > malhar-library and which ones should be in contrib.
> > Requiring a
> > > > > > >> separate
> > > > > > >> > setup for unit test should not be a criteria because the
> user
> > of
> > > > the
> > > > > > >> > library couldn't care less whether the unit test requires
> > extra
> > > > > setup.
> > > > > > >> The
> > > > > > >> > factor of requiring extra dependencies isn't valid either
> > > because
> > > > > > >> there're
> > > > > > >> > already dependencies of malhar-library now that apex does
> not
> > > > have.
> > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > >> > We can retain them for backward compatibility purpose but
> > going
> > > > > > forward
> > > > > > >> new
> > > > > > >> > app packages should only use the baby artifacts, without
> > > denoting
> > > > > > >> whether
> > > > > > >> > it's contrib or not.
> > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > >> > David
> > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > >> > On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 12:19 AM, Andy Perlitch <
> > > > > [email protected]
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >> > wrote:
> > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > >> >> Hi all,
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >> This is a first cut at a plan to restructure malhar in a
> way
> > > that
> > > > > is
> > > > > > >> more
> > > > > > >> >> portable and adherent to Maven's principles of modularity
> and
> > > > > > >> dependency
> > > > > > >> >> management.
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >> Overview of Current Malhar Architecture
> > > > > > >> >>
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > >> >> The current malhar repo consists of several maven modules:
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >> * *malhar-library*
> > > > > > >> >>   operators which do not require additional transitive
> > > > dependencies
> > > > > > >> beyond
> > > > > > >> >> what Apex and Hadoop require
> > > > > > >> >> *  *malhar-contrib*
> > > > > > >> >>   operators requiring other maven dependencies
> > > > > > >> >> * *malhar-demos*
> > > > > > >> >>   demo applications
> > > > > > >> >> * *malhar-samples*
> > > > > > >> >>   sample code showing example usage of malhar operators
> > > > > > >> >> * *malhar-apps*
> > > > > > >> >>   apex applications (currently only logstream)
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >> Proposed Changes
> > > > > > >> >>
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >> 1. *Scrub malhar-library for any operators needing
> additional
> > > > > > >> dependencies*
> > > > > > >> >>  `malhar-library` is intended to consist of only operators
> > > > without
> > > > > > >> extra
> > > > > > >> >> transitive dependencies. All operators should be checked
> for
> > > the
> > > > > > >> necessity
> > > > > > >> >> of extra dependencies.
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >> 2. *Move operators from malhar-demos and malhar-apps into
> > > contrib
> > > > > (or
> > > > > > >> >> library if prudent)*
> > > > > > >> >>    There are various operators in both of these modules
> that
> > > are
> > > > > > >> general
> > > > > > >> >> enough to move into library or contrib.
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >> 3. *Create modules for all contrib subfolders*
> > > > > > >> >>    All folders under
> > > `contrib/src/main/com/datatorrent/contrib/`
> > > > > > >> should be
> > > > > > >> >> converted to modules of contrib and listed as such in
> > > > > > >> `/contrib/pom.xml`.
> > > > > > >> >>    Additionally, each of these smaller contrib modules will
> > > have
> > > > > its
> > > > > > >> own
> > > > > > >> >> version and dependencies.
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >> 4. *Use the Shades Plugin to allow for backwards-compatible
> > > > > > >> fully-qualified
> > > > > > >> >> class names*
> > > > > > >> >>    This is made possible by shades class relocation
> > > > > > >> >> <
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-shade-plugin/examples/class-relocation.html
> > > > > > >> >> feature. This might be a bit error prone as well as
> confusing
> > > to
> > > > > use
> > > > > > >> for
> > > > > > >> >> outside developers, but it must be done if these changes
> are
> > to
> > > > be
> > > > > > made
> > > > > > >> >> prior to a major release.
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >> Let me know what you all think of this approach.
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >> Best,
> > > > > > >> >> Andy
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >> On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 11:20 AM, Chetan Narsude <
> > > > > > >> [email protected]>
> > > > > > >> >> wrote:
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >>> +1
> > > > > > >> >>>
> > > > > > >> >>> On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 11:08 AM, Gaurav Gupta <
> > > > > > >> [email protected]>
> > > > > > >> >>> wrote:
> > > > > > >> >>>
> > > > > > >> >>>> I agree with David.. Each artifact should have it's own
> > > version
> > > > > > >> >>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>> Thanks
> > > > > > >> >>>> -Gaurav
> > > > > > >> >>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>> On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 11:07 AM, David Yan <
> > > > > > [email protected]>
> > > > > > >> >>>> wrote:
> > > > > > >> >>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>> I actually think that each baby artifact should have its
> > own
> > > > > > >> version,
> > > > > > >> >>>>> because each artifact has its own interface and its own
> > life
> > > > > > cycle,
> > > > > > >> >>>>> especially after we break up the giant library,
> > applications
> > > > > will
> > > > > > >> >>> depend
> > > > > > >> >>>> on
> > > > > > >> >>>>> the baby artifacts instead of the giant library.  For
> > > example
> > > > if
> > > > > > >> >> there
> > > > > > >> >>> is
> > > > > > >> >>>>> no change in malhar-contrib-kafka (I think the name
> should
> > > > > > actually
> > > > > > >> >> be
> > > > > > >> >>>>> apex-malhar-kafka), we should not confuse users by
> bumping
> > > the
> > > > > > >> >> version.
> > > > > > >> >>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>> David
> > > > > > >> >>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>> On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 9:03 AM, Andy Perlitch <
> > > > > > >> [email protected]
> > > > > > >> >>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>> wrote:
> > > > > > >> >>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>> Tushar,
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>> I agree that all modules should inherit the version
> from
> > > the
> > > > > > >> >> "parent
> > > > > > >> >>>> pom"
> > > > > > >> >>>>>> of the malhar repo. I think the benefits outweigh the
> > cost
> > > of
> > > > > > >> >> bumping
> > > > > > >> >>>>>> versions of components that haven't actually changed.
> I'd
> > > > love
> > > > > to
> > > > > > >> >> get
> > > > > > >> >>>>>> others feedback on this as well.
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>> On another note, I plan on starting a
> > spreadsheet/googledoc
> > > > > with
> > > > > > >> >> the
> > > > > > >> >>>>>> possible groupings of operators into these modules.
> Stay
> > > > > tuned...
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>> -Andy
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>> On Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 11:51 PM, Tushar Gosavi <
> > > > > > >> >>>> [email protected]>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>> wrote:
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>> +1 for the general idea
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>> Does these independent modules going to have
> independent
> > > > > > >> >> versions?
> > > > > > >> >>>> For
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>> example, if there is no change in kafka operator
> between
> > > > > malhar
> > > > > > >> >> 3.0
> > > > > > >> >>>> and
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>> malhar 4.0, will we increment version of
> > > > malhar-contrib-kafka
> > > > > to
> > > > > > >> >>>> 4.0. I
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>> have learned from my previous project that, It is
> easier
> > > to
> > > > > > >> >> manage
> > > > > > >> >>>>>> versions
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>> if we make all modules at same version level for a
> > > release,
> > > > > even
> > > > > > >> >> if
> > > > > > >> >>>>> there
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>> is no change in a particular module.
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>> - Tushar.
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>> On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 12:18 AM, Timothy Farkas <
> > > > > > >> >>>> [email protected]>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>> wrote:
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>> I agree Andy's solution is better, but just for the
> > sake
> > > of
> > > > > > >> >>>> argument
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>> profiles can be inherited from a parent pom, so if
> the
> > > > maven
> > > > > > >> >>>>> archetype
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>> defines a new project with a parent pom with the
> > correct
> > > > > > >> >> profiles
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>> defined,
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>> then the desired profiles can be activated in the pom
> > of
> > > > the
> > > > > > >> >> new
> > > > > > >> >>>>>> project.
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>> It is no more complicated than adding additional
> > > > dependencies
> > > > > > >> >> to
> > > > > > >> >>>> your
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>> project.
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>> On Thu, Sep 17, 2015 at 10:32 AM, Sandesh Hegde <
> > > > > > >> >>>>>> [email protected]
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>> wrote:
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>> Currently all the dependencies in Malhar-Contrib are
> > > > marked
> > > > > > >> >> as
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>> optional.
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>> So
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>> users have to already modify the existing POM to use
> > it
> > > in
> > > > > > >> >>> their
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>> project.
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>> So restructuring should be fine.
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>> On Thu, Sep 17, 2015 at 11:29 AM Chetan Narsude <
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>> [email protected]>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>> wrote:
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>> The profiles are excellent when you are developing
> > > > > > >> >>>>> malhar-contrib.
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>> Profiles
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>> do not work when you are using malhar-contrib. The
> > > > problem
> > > > > > >> >>> Andy
> > > > > > >> >>>>> is
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>> trying
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>> to solve is the later. If there is an elegant
> > solution
> > > > > > >> >> which
> > > > > > >> >>> I
> > > > > > >> >>>> am
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>> missing
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>> using profiles, please correct me.
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>> The way Andy suggested is the way many successful
> > > > projects
> > > > > > >> >> do
> > > > > > >> >>>> it.
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>> Look
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>> at
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>> Netty as an example.
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>> +1 for that.
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>> --
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>> Chetan
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Sep 17, 2015 at 11:22 AM, Timothy Farkas <
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>> [email protected]>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>> wrote:
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>> I think restructuring the project in that way
> would
> > be
> > > > > > >> >> the
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>> technically
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>> correct thing to do, but if people are unwilling
> to
> > > > > > >> >> accept
> > > > > > >> >>>> the
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>> change
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>> in
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>> project structure you could achieve something
> > similar
> > > by
> > > > > > >> >>>> using
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>> maven
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>> profiles. With profiles the project structure
> would
> > > > > > >> >> remain
> > > > > > >> >>> as
> > > > > > >> >>>>> is.
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>> Profiles
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>> could be added to the malhar pom, and a profile
> > would
> > > > > > >> >>> define
> > > > > > >> >>>>> the
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>> dependencies needed for different types of
> > operators.
> > > > For
> > > > > > >> >>>>> example
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>> the
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>> hbase
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>> profile would define the dependencies for the
> hbase
> > > > > > >> >>> operator.
> > > > > > >> >>>>>> Then
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>> any
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>> project using a malhar library would just activate
> > the
> > > > > > >> >>>> correct
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>> profile
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>> in
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>> it's pom, and the correct dependencies would be
> > pulled
> > > > > > >> >> in.
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://maven.apache.org/guides/introduction/introduction-to-profiles.html
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Sep 17, 2015 at 10:01 AM, Andy Perlitch <
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>> [email protected]>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi everyone,
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> I am currently assigned to MLHR-1843
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> <https://malhar.atlassian.net/browse/MLHR-1843>,
> > > which
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>> essentially
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>> aims
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>> to
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> expose smaller, more consumable maven artifacts
> > that
> > > > > > >> >>> would
> > > > > > >> >>>> do
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>> away
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>> with
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>> the
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> need to manually include necessary dependencies
> > based
> > > > > > >> >> on
> > > > > > >> >>>> the
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>> operators
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>> in
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> use.
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> As an example, say I am building an app package
> > that
> > > > > > >> >>> needs
> > > > > > >> >>>>>> Kafka
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>> input
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>> and
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> output operators, but I don't want all the other
> > > > > > >> >>> transitive
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>> dependencies
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> that come via malhar-contrib. Currently I would
> > need
> > > to
> > > > > > >> >>>>> specify
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> malhar-contrib as a dependency, and add an
> > exclusions
> > > > > > >> >>> block
> > > > > > >> >>>>> in
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>> my
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>> app
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> package pom:
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> *<dependency>  <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> <artifactId>malhar-contrib</artifactId>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>> <version>3.0.0</version>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>> <!--
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>> so
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> none of malhar-contrib's deps are included -->*
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> *  <exclusions>    <exclusion>
> > > > > > >> >> <groupId>*</groupId>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> <artifactId>*</artifactId>    </exclusion>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>> </exclusions></dependency>*
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> Then, I would have to include the kafka library
> > > > > > >> >>> explicitly
> > > > > > >> >>>>> as a
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>> dependency:
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> *<dependency>
> <groupId>org.apache.kafka</groupId>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> <artifactId>kafka_2.10</artifactId>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> <version>0.8.1.1</version></dependency>*
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> Wouldn't it be nice if I could just put this in
> my
> > > > > > >> >> pom?:
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> *<dependency>  <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> <artifactId>malhar-contrib-kafka</artifactId>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> <version>3.0.0</version></dependency>*
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> In order to make this possible, we will need to
> > > > > > >> >> organize
> > > > > > >> >>>> the
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>> malhar
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>> project
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> into more granular modules (artifacts).
> > Specifically,
> > > > > > >> >> the
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>> malhar-contrib
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> artifact would essentially just be a pom that
> > > specifies
> > > > > > >> >>>> each
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>> smaller
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>> module
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> as a dependency:
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> *<!-- in malhar-contrib's pom.xml: -->*
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> *<modules>  <module>kafka</module>*
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> *  <module>twitter</module>*
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> *  <module>redis</module>*
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> *  <!-- other smaller modules --></modules>*
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> *<dependency>  <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> <artifactId>malhar-contrib-kafka</artifactId>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> <version>3.0.0</version></dependency>*
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> *<dependency>  <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> <artifactId>malhar-contrib-twitter</artifactId>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> <version>3.0.0</version></dependency>*
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> *<dependency>  <groupId>com.datatorrent</groupId>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> <artifactId>malhar-contrib-redis</artifactId>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> <version>3.0.0</version></dependency>*
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> With these changes, there may be a risk of
> breaking
> > > > > > >> >>>> backwards
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> compatibility, however I think the gain in
> > usability
> > > of
> > > > > > >> >>>>> malhar
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>> merits
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>> the
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> effort to make this work.
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> I am still relatively new to maven, so I would
> love
> > > to
> > > > > > >> >>> get
> > > > > > >> >>>>> some
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>> feedback
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> from other devs about this!
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> --
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> Andy Perlitch
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> Software Engineer
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> DataTorrent Inc
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> (408)829-9319
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>>
> > > > > > >> >>>>>> --
> > > > > > >> >>>>>> Regards,
> > > > > > >> >>>>>> Andy Perlitch
> > > > > > >> >>>>>> Software Engineer
> > > > > > >> >>>>>> DataTorrent Inc
> > > > > > >> >>>>>> (408)829-9319
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >> --
> > > > > > >> >> Regards,
> > > > > > >> >> Andy Perlitch
> > > > > > >> >> Software Engineer
> > > > > > >> >> DataTorrent Inc
> > > > > > >> >> (408)829-9319
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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