On Oct 17, 2008, at 11:22 AM, Jerome Velociter wrote:

> Thomas Mortagne wrote:
>> On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 2:42 AM, Sergiu Dumitriu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  
>> wrote:
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>>> Hi guys, regarding the bug from
>>>> http://jira.xwiki.org/jira/browse/XPXARPLUGIN, I would like to  
>>>> know your
>>>> oppinion regarding this issue:
>>>> If there is already a package.xml document, but it's invalid, the  
>>>> plugin
>>>> should:
>>>> a) Display a warning, ignore the existing package.xml and  
>>>> generate a new one.
>>>> b) Throw an error, thus causing the build to fail
>>>>
>>>> Personally, I'm for a), since it's not a critical issue.
>>>> Thomas M. says that  if there is a package.xml it's because  
>>>> someone wants
>>>> that package.xml to be taken into account, so if for b)
>>> Since there are two opinions, why not make a (boolean) setting? The
>>> default should be to fail, but give the user the choice to force  
>>> the build.
>>>
>>> Personally, I think that B is the right choice. An invalid xml  
>>> file is a
>>> problem in the sources, and the developer should be aware of it. A  
>>> mere
>>> warning could be lost in a long log, or in case of automated  
>>> builds it
>>> will rarely be looked at.
>>
>> +0 for configurable if it's "faill=true" by default.
> +0 as well, it does not cost much

I don't agree. +1 for b), -1 for having both.

Complexity is bad especially when it's not needed.

Thanks
-Vincent
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