On Feb 12, 2008, at 3:58 AM, Benjamin Bentmann wrote:
For example, we'd can group groupId/artifactId/version into one
attribute
like this:
<dependency artifact="org.apache.maven:maven-project:2.0.8" [...] />
Please don't do this. This would require another parsing step after
the XML
parsing and introduces further error sources. Use XML to structure
the data,
not some proprietary format. Third-party tools dealing with the POM
will
also appreciate a proper/pure XML representation of the project model.
Consider for instance the pain such string aggregates would cause
for XSLT
processing of the POM. Merging different pieces of data into a
single string
is in general a bad idea.
Couldn't disagree more. Certain data has a native format. Consider
something like a 24 hour time. Is:
<time>23:22:22.003</time>
an "undue burden" on different parsers? No, this is reasonable.
This would be unreasonable:
<time hour="23" minute="22" second="22" millis="003"/>
The idea that we have to design data around parsers means that you
sacrifice usability and readability.
I'd take it one step further than Emmanuel:
<dependencyGroup root="org.apache.maven">
<dependency artifact="maven-project:2.0.8"/>
<dependency artifact="continuum:continuum-model:1.1"/>
</dependencyGroup>
Should be:
<dependGroup root="org.apache.maven">
maven-project:2.0.8
continuum:continuum-model:1.1
</dependGroup>
XSLT can tokenize strings just fine.
Besides, this thread is about improving user experience with the
POM. Now,
if one needs to declare a dependency with groupId, artifactId,
version,
classifier, type and scope can you remember the proper order for all
those
elements when putting them into a single string? As for me, the
answer is
"No".
Regards,
Benjamin Bentmann
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