yes, fine! please consider the following structure: myfaces-jsfcommons |---- myfaces-jsfcommons-api |---- myfaces-jsfcommons-impl |---- myfaces-jsfcommons-sandbox
(we must avoid the name "myfaces-commons" for there was once a project with that name - see maven repo!) api = the classes and interfaces, that users will directly use (ie. import) in their code (= compile scope dependency) impl = internal implementation classes, users will need during runtime only (= runtime scope dependency) furthermore: - api classes and interfaces must not change between two bugfix releases (eg. from 1.0.0 to 1.0.1) - api classes and interfaces might vary (be extended) between two minor releases (eg. from 1.0.3 to 1.1.0) - BUT only backwards compatible! - api classes and interfaces might be totally different between two major releases (eg. from 1.5.3 to 2.0.0) - BUT need not ;-) - impl classes (and interfaces) can be changed, added, removed, refactored whenever needed This is no unnecessary effort IMHO. jsfcommons can only be successful and widely accepted if users can confide in a stable API that is not subject to change on every single release. In a community driven project this is only possible with some rules. And systematically separating API from Impl classes in different JARs make these rules very simple and intuitive. --Manfred On Nov 28, 2007 10:41 PM, Matthias Wessendorf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > it is that case, that Bernd I and meet next weekend. > If you guys don't mind, we start the commons project, as discussed here. > > Like maven-stuff etc. > > -Matthias > > > On Nov 13, 2007 7:27 PM, Mario Ivankovits <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi! > > > BTW, I do not understand why some of you are so scared by multiple > > > jsfcommons artifacts. > > I see it being much work to maintain ... but anyway, since you are the > > one who is going to do the initial maven work :-) I do no longer argue > > against. > > So, can we start now ;-) ? > > > > Ciao, > > Mario > > > > > > > > -- > Matthias Wessendorf > > further stuff: > blog: http://matthiaswessendorf.wordpress.com/ > sessions: http://www.slideshare.net/mwessendorf > > mail: matzew-at-apache-dot-org > -- http://www.irian.at Your JSF powerhouse - JSF Consulting, Development and Courses in English and German Professional Support for Apache MyFaces
