Let's continue discussion on next generation configuration mechanism for ApacheDS in this thread.
BTW, we already have some notes on CiDIT: http://cwiki.apache.org/DIRxSRVx11/configuration-in-dit-cidit.html On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 18:37, Alex Karasulu <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm down with CiDIT over xbean. I'd do this for 2.0. I hate this XML > crap. Maybe this is something I can dedicate myself to as others work on > replication. > > I think this XBean stuff is way to mysterious without any documentation. > > Alex > > > On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 7:07 PM, Emmanuel Lecharny > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> - Documentation : This is also an something we must deliver. >>>> Documentation is not only good for our users, it's also good for us, as >>>> developpers, because writtng documentation helps to see where the API is >>>> not >>>> consistent. >>>> >>> >>> Main problem is the configuration, which has changed with each minor >>> version. In order to make any progress here, we need to finalize the >>> configuration for the 2.0 first. There must be a decision at some point >>> about the technologies used etc. (XML, xbeans, stored in DIT, ...). We had >>> discussions about this topic every month. >>> >> >> Ok. Today, I spent something like 5 hours trying to get some new classes >> injected into LdapService, and make them work nicely with xbeans. So far, >> it's a plain failure. >> >> I will be very clear : if we are to continue with xbeans+spring, I will -1 >> the release. This is absolutely not mature, cryptic, unusable, undocumented. >> In other words, it recalls me Maven 1. >> >> Unless xbeans reach another level of stability, I want it out of the >> configuration. I'm fed of this piece of garbage. >> >> I think this is something we have to discuss at ApacheCon, but the >> decision should be done on the ML. >> >> >> -- >> -- >> cordialement, regards, >> Emmanuel Lécharny >> www.iktek.com >> directory.apache.org >> >> >> > -- Ersin ER http://www.ersiner.net
