On Feb 8, 2013, at 3:42 PM, Denis Gervalle <d...@softec.lu> wrote: > By the way, if we agree on @unstable, I also think having another > annotation for marking stable API that are not considered to be stable SPI. > Why not something like @onlyAPI or @unstableSPI on an interface ?
I think first we need to define what is an SPI and what is an API first. ATM I don't think I understand clearly the difference in the context of XWiki. Is it clear for you? Thanks -Vincent > On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Thomas Mortagne > <thomas.morta...@xwiki.com>wrote: > >> Yes it's more clear than "beta". >> >> On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 3:28 PM, Denis Gervalle <d...@softec.lu> wrote: >>> +1, but I have the impression that @unstable would be more meaningful >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 2:49 PM, Thomas Mortagne >>> <thomas.morta...@xwiki.com>wrote: >>> >>>> On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 2:40 PM, Vincent Massol <vinc...@massol.net> >> wrote: >>>>> Hi Paul, >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 8, 2013, at 1:22 PM, Paul Libbrecht <p...@hoplahup.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Doesn't the @deprecated annotation actually does exactly the job? >>>>>> (except it has to be interpreted as meaning something else than "old >>>> code", but "do not use code"). >>>>> >>>>> @Deprecated means something different. It's about some code that you >>>> shouldn't use because we no longer think it's good to use and it's >> going to >>>> be removed in the future. >>>>> >>>>> This is not what a @beta or @experimental annotation would mean. They >>>> would mean "this is a new api that you can use but it's not stable yet >> and >>>> may change in the future so be prepared to update your code if that >>>> happens". >>>> >>>> Plus @deprecated is technically pretty stable API while @beta can be >>>> broken anytime. >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> -Vincent >>>>> >>>>>> paul >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 8 févr. 2013, at 12:45, Thomas Mortagne wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>> * Proposal 1 (internal package): >>>>>>>> - Vincent >>>>>>>> - Marius >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> * Proposal 2 (experimental package) >>>>>>>> - Caleb >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> * Proposal 3 (@Beta/@Experimental annotation) >>>>>>>> - Thomas >>>>>>>> - Edy >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> * Other proposal >>>>>>>> - Denis (use 1) for small changes and only use RN to mark new >> module >>>> as experimental) >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> devs mailing list >>>>> devs@xwiki.org >>>>> http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Thomas Mortagne >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> devs mailing list >>>> devs@xwiki.org >>>> http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Denis Gervalle >>> SOFTEC sa - CEO >>> eGuilde sarl - CTO >>> _______________________________________________ >>> devs mailing list >>> devs@xwiki.org >>> http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs >> >> >> >> -- >> Thomas Mortagne >> _______________________________________________ >> devs mailing list >> devs@xwiki.org >> http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs >> > > > > -- > Denis Gervalle > SOFTEC sa - CEO > eGuilde sarl - CTO > _______________________________________________ > devs mailing list > devs@xwiki.org > http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs _______________________________________________ devs mailing list devs@xwiki.org http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs
