Of course, I'm in support of this proposal. Anyone have any concerns to raise before we call it to a vote?
Cliff On 3/29/06, Allen Brookes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Please ignore the last note. It was missing some final changes. > > > > > > This is a proposal for an xmlbeans subproject which should be discussed here > and voted on at the xmlbeans PMC. This is a modification of an earlier > proposal (May 15, 2005). This proposal is being resubmitted on the advice > of Cliff Schmidt. The nature of the proposal changed when the company Touk > offered to submit their xmlbeansxx code base as the initial code. In order > to move the project along as quickly as possible, we have elected to take > full advantage of the Touk existing code and resources. One result of these > changes is the need for developers at Touk to act as committers. Because > adding committers is done on the basis of merit, and because there is no > basis yet for judging merit on this project, Cliff has advised us to start > over with a new proposal. > > > > Proposal to create a C++ version of the Apache XMLBeans project > > > > Submission date: 29 March 2006, Allen Brookes, (abrookes @ RogueWave > dot-com) > > > > (0) rationale > > > > Apache currently maintains the XMLBeans/Java project, a tool that uses XML > Schema as a basis for generating Java classes used to easily access XML > instance data. The goal of the XMLBeans/C++ project is to provide a very > similar user experience for C++ developers as that provided by the > XMLBeans/Java version. This includes generating strongly-typed C++ classes > for the XML binding as well as providing low-level C++ APIs enabling access > to the raw, underlying XML content. Where possible, the XMLBeans/C++ project > will provide a nearly identical API and parallel architecture to that > provided by the Java counterpart, and will closely mimic both features and > schedule. > > > > The project will be jump started with the contribution of xmlbeansxx, a > partial C++ implementation of XMLBeans from Touk > (http://touk.pl/web/en/index.html). Rogue Wave Software > will help jump start this project by contributing considerable expertise in > the area of XML data bindings in C++ and C++ expertise in general. > > > > (0.1) criteria > > > > Meritocracy: The C++ version of the project should adhere to the same open, > merit-based community standards as other Apache projects. > > > > Contributions and Core Developers: Code being contributed is an open source > partial implementation of XMLBeans in C++ created by Touk. > > > > The community should be able to immediately jump in and begin work, along > side dedicated Touk and Rogue Wave personnel, to turn the initial > contribution into a feature-compatible version of XMLBeans for C++. > > > > Community: The community around the Java version of XMLBeans is already > vibrant and growing. There is every reason to believe many of those within > the existing community have experience and/or general interest in a > successful, compatible C++ implementation of the toolset. This should ensure > an immediately active and vocal community, even if the primary interest is > in ensuring a similar experience between versions. The original contribution > for this project has been around for some time and has generated some > interest already. > > > > Additionally, at least one member of an existing Apache project has > expressed interest in a project like XMLBeans/C++ to aid in his current > work. Higher-level projects such as Axis for C++ seem to be natural > beneficiaries of this work. > > > > (0.2) known risks > > > > Orphaned Products: The xmlbeansxx project has been around for some time now > and development has been active throughout this time. There is every reason > to expect that this commitment will continue after the transition to Apache. > > > > Inexperience with Open Source: Rogue Wave has been gaining experience with > open source through the STDCXX, The Apache C++ Standard Library, currently > undergoing incubation. Touk has had experience with open source through the > xmlbeanscxx project. > > > > Initial Reliance on Salaried Workers: Due to the rapid process of > transitioning to work on the open source XMLBeans/C++ project, the listed > contributors are all inside the commercial realm. We expect this list of > external volunteers to grow significantly after the initial public code > drop. > > > > Licensing, Patents, Miscellaneous Legal: Files in the contributed code are > already licensed under the Apache License, Version 2: > https://sourceforge.net/projects/xmlbeansxx/. > > > > (1) scope of the subproject > > > > The XMLBeans/C++ subproject will conform to the identical scope as that laid > out for the partner Java project. Special care will be taken to implement > features and add conveniences that would be expected by a C++ developer. > > > > (2) identify the initial source for subproject code > > > > The initial source for the subproject will be the xmlbeanxx project from > Touk. Some background information may be found on this product at: > > > > Xmlbeansxx home page (http://xmlbeansxx.touk.pl) > > > > > > (3) identify the ASF resources to be created (most of these have already > been created) > > > > (3.1) mailing list(s) > > > > cxx-dev@xmlbeans.apache.org > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > (3.2) SVN repositories > > > > http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/xmlbeanscxx/ > > > > (3.3) Bugzilla > > > > The XMLBeans/C++ bug tracking database (key XBC) is in Jira: > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XBC > > > > (4.0) identify the initial set of committers > > > > This is a preliminary list that will be updated with volunteer members. > > > > Allen Brookes (abrookes @ roguewave dot-com) > > David Haney (david.haney @ roguewave dot-com) > > Tomasz Wielga (tw @ touk dot-pl) > > Rafal Rusin (rr @ touk dot-pl > > > > (5) identify apache sponsoring individual > > > > Cliff Schmidt, of the XMLBeans/Java project, has volunteered to sponsor this > project. > > > > Cliff Schmidt (CliffS @ Apache dot-org) > > > > (6) open issues for discussion > > > > The original code contribution has an API that is very similar to that of > the Java version. However, there are parts of the API that have not yet > been implemented that may be considered essential by users of the Java > version wishing to migrate or co-develop applications. > > > > Addressing this deficiency is considered a high priority task for the C++ > project. > > > > This task is currently underway at Touk and will be continued after the code > has been contributed. > > > > The contributed C++ code is based on its own code generator. It is probably > desirable to consolidate both C++ and Java projects under the same code > generator, most likely the one already included in the Java version of the > XMLBeans. > > > > This is not considered a priority-1 task at this point, more of a long term > goal and convenience. If it saves time in other priority tasks it will be > looked at closely, however. > > > > Platform support > > Unlike Java, the C++ port will have significant issues around platform and > compiler support. In order to help with this the project will be using the > C++ standard library, and may in fact benefit greatly from STDCXX, The > Apache C++ Standard Library, currently in incubation. Initially the native > StdLib will be used. > > > > Good platform support will be very important so even the early builds should > be done on Windows and Linux, and preferably at least one Unix variety. Long > term the matrix should be very large. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
