> *My* issue - that induced me on the XML format - is that via CLI, > expressing a pipeline would be not so easy :/
Indeed > Moreover, using my beloved commons-digester allowed me having a > working PoC in less than one day. > Anyway, I agree that something different from XML should be provided > to our users, my other issue is that I don't have good background on > JavaCC/AnTLR to write a DSL... and haven't taken a look yet on > XText... would you recommend it? So far I have only used ANTLR. Happy to help out with it. XText looks intriguing though. > About packaging: I use the Application Assembler Maven Plugin[1] to > create the application - it generates even the scripts for both > linux/windows, so not so hard to manage. Interesting. That's not so bad then. Personally still prefer "java -jar" way though. cheers, Torsten
