On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 10:25 AM, Michael Glavassevich <[email protected]>wrote:
> Xerces-J's XML Schema 1.1 processor uses Eclipse's PsychoPath component > for its XPath 2.0 support already. It's been included with the XML Schema > 1.1 beta version of Xerces-J for many years now. > Ah right! That skipped my mind, sorry about that. When will this piece come out of beta? Gary > > Thanks. > > Michael Glavassevich > XML Technologies and WAS Development > IBM Toronto Lab > E-mail: [email protected] > E-mail: [email protected] > > Gary Gregory <[email protected]> wrote on 05/11/2014 10:53:24 AM: > > > Samuel, > > > I am glad to hear you are interesting in furthering Xalan > > development. I am interested in the Java side (I am a PMC member as > well). > > > I do know that for the Java version, we do get asked from time to > > time when Xpath/XSLT 2.0 will be supported. The answer is usually > > along the lines of "when volunteers step in to do the work" ;) > > > We (I) just released Xalan-J 2.7.2 recently. The release process is > > old and clunky, and there is no one left it appears to help much. > > The 2.7.2 is only in the download/dist folder, I've not managed to > > release it to the Maven repo, nor have I updated the site... this > > will be all coming soon. > > > Another avenue to explore is: > > - Should XSLT 2.0 be a clean room implementation? > > - Should we try to reuse Eclipse's Psychopath XSLT/XPath 2.0 > > processor? It is even possible? Is licensing compatible? > > - Should we try to reuse Saxon's processor? It is even possible? Is > > licensing compatible? > > > While dusting off the cobwebs, you should know that the Java SVN > > trunk is, AFAIK, in an unknown state, compared to the branch from > > which 2.7.2 was released. > > > You can scan the ML archives for my messages about building trunk > > vs. the 2.7.2 branch. > > > Welcome aboard! > > Gary > > > > > On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 8:42 AM, Samuel Queiroz <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi Xalan devs, > > > > I am Samuel Queiroz and I worked with you in GSoC 12/13 and now I am > > in the process of being a Xalan PMC member. I am glad for this! > > > > I plan to put my efforts on implementing full XSLT 2 support on Xalan. > > > > For this, I would like to know which version, Java or C/C++, is more > > advanced in terms of features. > > Which one is more used? Which one the users claim for XSLT 2.0 support? > > > > After defining where I am going to put my efforts, my plan is as > follows: > > 1. To study the project architecture and to become a XSLT 1.0 expert; > > 2. To do some code refactoring, if necessary; > > 3. To write a simple but complete Xalan developer architecture > > documentation, in order to help new Xalan developers; > > 4. Create more tests; > > > > At this point, the project will be really well tested and well > > implemented (I am not saying it is not; I am just planning to do > > this if necessary). > > > 5. To create a plan to have XSLT 2.0 support ... > > What do you think about it? > > > > Sincerely, > > Samuel > > > > > > > > -- > > E-Mail: [email protected] | [email protected] > > Java Persistence with Hibernate, Second Edition > > JUnit in Action, Second Edition > > Spring Batch in Action > > Blog: http://garygregory.wordpress.com > > Home: http://garygregory.com/ > > Tweet! http://twitter.com/GaryGregory > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > -- E-Mail: [email protected] | [email protected] Java Persistence with Hibernate, Second Edition<http://www.manning.com/bauer3/> JUnit in Action, Second Edition <http://www.manning.com/tahchiev/> Spring Batch in Action <http://www.manning.com/templier/> Blog: http://garygregory.wordpress.com Home: http://garygregory.com/ Tweet! http://twitter.com/GaryGregory
