I think we could add the FAQ: Can I use myFaces extensions with the JSF RI?


On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 08:32:54 -0500, Sean Schofield
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks Matthias for all the work on the website!
> 
> On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 14:29:15 +0100, Matthias Wessendorf
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Manfred,
> >
> > thanks for feedback.
> >
> > Ok so we will have as far as I see our current website app
> > and soon simplified web app.
> >
> > On subproject I don't want to run mailinglist on CVS
> >
> > and so on. Only a special folder in CVS like the
> > Struts guys do with their subprojects (eg flow)
> >
> > @website: I just made some changes. Some other are following.
> > One topic was Tomcat5.5.x issue.
> >
> > I am just uploading it!
> >
> > Did I miss something?
> >
> > -Matthias
> >
> > Manfred Geiler wrote:
> > > Why *replace* current examples?
> > > Let's start a new webapp called "simplesamples" or "tutorial" or
> > > similar. At the time when every single component is part of this new
> > > webapp we could still remove the old examples or make it deprecated. No
> > > need to hurry, IMHO.
> > >
> > > +1 for simplified version
> > > -1 for replacing the old examples now
> > >
> > > Regarding subproject:
> > > Before dealing with the question of making a subproject for the
> > > examples, we should rather think about making the extensions and
> > > components a subproject, IMHO.
> > > And if we speak of a subproject, we must also come to a common sense of
> > > what we mean by that. Does subproject also mean a completely separated
> > > CVS dir? That would make things unnecessary difficult (build process,
> > > etc.), I think. Should we have separated mailing-lists? Hmm, even now
> > > people sometimes have problems to differentiate between our two lists.
> > > ;-) So, what remains, is the structure of our docs and the homepage.
> > > Would be enough, IMHO. Clear separation of the kind "Getting started
> > > with MyFaces Impl" , "Replacing RI", "MyFaces extended standard
> > > components", "MyFaces custom components" and so on.
> > > Thoughts?
> > >
> > > Manfred
> > >
> > >
> > > Matthias Wessendorf schrieb:
> > >
> > >> Hi,
> > >>
> > >> I thought about something like a *subproject* for our
> > >> MyFaces examples sometimes before.
> > >>
> > >> We have now lot's of (different) applications that
> > >> demonstrated the use of MyFaces (and its components)
> > >>
> > >> -the *hot* disscussed MyFaces-exmaple
> > >> -Tiles example
> > >> -WAP/WML example
> > >> -the new HelloWorld example
> > >>
> > >> that is a lot's of good stuff!
> > >>
> > >> So why not creating a subproject for that?
> > >> MyFaces is toplevel project and there is room
> > >> for something like that.
> > >>
> > >> Struts has a similar facility. On SF they host
> > >> some *cool* examples or enhancements that are
> > >> not inside the *core* of Struts.
> > >>
> > >> We must not host our examples @sf, but we could
> > >> start with something like
> > >>
> > >> http://myfaces.apache.org/examples
> > >>
> > >> so there is also room for some real world
> > >> examples (using Spring, Hibernate, EJB,...)
> > >> and also for the simplefied example.
> > >>
> > >> What do you think about something like that?
> > >>
> > >> -Matthias
> > >>
> > >> Sean Schofield wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> The vote is only on replacing the myfaces-examples with one that does
> > >>> not use the menu, verbatim, etc.  I agree that a fancy application
> > >>> that shows off MyFaces is a good idea.
> > >>>
> > >>> Right now though, the examples are mostly used to show how each
> > >>> component works.  Its hard to focus on that when you are dealing with
> > >>> subviews, menus, etc.  So again: Can we replace myfaces-examples with
> > >>> the simplified version?  That is the question I am posing.
> > >>>
> > >>> As for the RI, those examples are not really relevant.  If you want to
> > >>> know how to use the tree component you will need a simplified example
> > >>> from MyFaces.
> > >>>
> > >>> sean
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 11:38:53 -0800, Derek Shen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >>> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> Sorry, not going to vote here.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I think what we need is multiple set of well-organized examples.
> > >>>> Here're some ideas I can come up with:
> > >>>>
> > >>>> 1. simple examples - more like the helloworld and guess number type of
> > >>>> examples. This set of exmaples are simple and more generic.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> 2. MyFaces specific examples - show the power of the new features
> > >>>> MyFaces provides, e.g. new JSF components, tiles integration and
> > >>>> portlet integration, etc.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> 3. More complex real world examples - like Petstore or duke's
> > >>>> bookstore application. It not only shows JSF, but also shows the
> > >>>> integration between JSF, and other frameworks, e.g. Spring, Hibernate,
> > >>>> JDO, EJB, etc.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> If I have to vote, I would vote -1. The examples we have now are
> > >>>> pretty good. It is always easy to get the simple examples, e.g. from
> > >>>> Sun JSF RI and migrated it to MyFaces by simply replacing some jars.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Derek
> > >>>>
> > >>>> On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 13:49:21 -0500, Sean Schofield
> > >>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> OK I am changing the subject to a simple vote.  +1 if you favor
> > >>>>> *replacing* myfaces-examples with a simplified version that strips
> > >>>>> away the menu stuff.  This is not a decision on how to handle testing.
> > >>>>> I'd like Matthias to commit what I've sent him for reasons I
> > >>>>> explained earlier.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> +1 = yes simplified examples is better
> > >>>>> -1 = no leave examples the way they are
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> For reference, Matthias posted a WAR he made using the files I sent
> > >>>>> him.  IMO you can easily imagine what this looks like without having
> > >>>>> to do download it :-)
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> http://www.apache.org/~matzew/myfaces-sean.war
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> sean
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> btw I vote +1
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 10:06:20 -0500, Sean Schofield
> > >>>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>> Martin,
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Matthias seemed to interpret your answer as favoring two sets of
> > >>>>>> examples.  One for simple examples and one basically the way it is
> > >>>>>> now.  I had a slightly different take on your answer.  I thought you
> > >>>>>> were agreeing with Sylvain that we should have one set of test
> > >>>>>> examples and one set of simple examples.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Are we both correct?  Did you mean that the current examples would be
> > >>>>>> the test examples?  I don't personally think this is a good idea.
> > >>>>>> Basically we will just be maintaining a second set of every example.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> I think the test examples do not have to be inside the menu, etc.
> > >>>>>> Obviously you want a *single* test example (and simple example) that
> > >>>>>> uses the menu.  But keeping every example inside the menu
> > >>>>>> framework is
> > >>>>>> what I object to.  Its harder to understand and maintain.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> I have a few more simple examples to contribute but I am waiting for
> > >>>>>> this to be resolved.  Also I noticed Sylvain just updated his
> > >>>>>> HtmlEditor example.  Since I've already done all the work to simplify
> > >>>>>> the examples we should decide if we are going to use them before more
> > >>>>>> changes are made.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> sean
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >
> >
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