How would you implement a Module that also should be able to shutdown(), or implement unload(), load() etc. ?
load, and unload were used in James for dynamically loading and unloading the classfiles. So you can develop a module without restarting your web application. As far as i know this was also the case for Servlets.
Rob
Pierre van Rooden wrote:
Maybe we should make this a project? There is a lot of functionality regarding loading, initializing, and shutting down of modueks implied in teh Moduelc lass, but none of it is really used. Instead of trying to make a hack to add reloadability, I think it's useful to go through all these methods (onload, shutdown, etc), and see if we can find out how it works best - a default implementation which will allow reloadability and closing down modules, changing parameters while keeping the module effective, etc. Plus a way in line with Module probe (for instance) to maintain modules and sync them with their configuration files.
-- Pierre van Rooden Mediapark, C 107 tel. +31 (0)35 6772815 "Never summon anything bigger than your head."
