since it looks like Tiles will be the proper home, this will be my last cross-post to [EMAIL PROTECTED] if anyone there wants to continue following this, c'mon over to [EMAIL PROTECTED] :)
On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 11:46 AM, Antonio Petrelli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 2008/6/28 Nathan Bubna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> VelocityTools 2 is extremely flexible at this point. Including a tool >> that lives in a separate library is very easy. Tiles could even >> include a tools.xml in its jar with the TilesTool configuration and >> most standard VelocityTools 2 users would automatically pick up the >> tool if they just add the tiles jar to their app. > > In fact I was thinking of a separate optional JAR, just like the > "tiles-jsp.jar". Is it possible? yes, that would be excellent. >> Given that and the fact >> that we're already supporting other view technologies in Tiles, i >> think it would fit best here. I will, of course, help out with that >> as much as possible. > > OK, remember that you are a PMC member of Tiles, too ;-) i remember :) >> Now, i realize that Sergey's code is for VelocityTools 1.x, but i do >> think we should target VelocityTools 2. Tools 2.0-beta2 should be out >> next week, and i don't intend for 2.0 GA to be far behind. > > +1 to use Tools 2, independently from your release schedule. > >> Also, >> given the flexibility of Tools 2, it actually is pretty easy to have a >> 1.x compatible version extend the 2.x version. > > I think that retrocompatibility depends on volunteers effort: if > someone of us really *wants* to use Tools 1, then OK. > >> What do you think? > > I think we have left one important point: the codebase of the work > made by Sergey lives outside of Apache, so probably an IP clearance > process is necessary. agreed. though if we're not bring the spring integration code along, there's just a few classes we'd adapt the code from. i suspect a JIRA attachment with the proper box clicked and a CLA from Sergey should probably suffice. it appears that he is the sole author and copyright owner. is that right, Sergey? > Sergey, if you still want to contribute, do you simply want to donate > your code (with obvious recognition in SVN logs and contributor page), > or do you want to collaborate to create a Tiles 2 + VelocityTools 2 > module? yep, it's your contribution, don't let us run the whole discussion here. :) > Either way, your contribute will really be appreciated :-) +1! > Thanks > Antonio > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
