>This does not mean that we'll open the APIs >After polishing the APIs, we'll open them for everyone.
Hmm? I assume I'm just confused, but I dearly hope you intend to have an open API at some point. That is the carrot that is currently keeping me content. Otherwise...well, I'm worried I will eventually get very grumpy. :) Kirk >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:eap-features- >[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Eugene Belyaev >Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 11:24 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [Eap-features] Open APIs (was: RE: Code Analysis : step 2) > >Yes, IDEA will support modules starting from the next version. This >does not mean that we'll open the APIs, but at least different modules >will be separately downloadable and activatable. We are very much >interested in keeping IDEA as clean as it is now (not everywhere >though), and it requires much more attention to the api design so the >modules completely integrate into the IDE not cluttering the UI like in >other products. > >Our strategy for this is first to make the module support and supply the >modules for current extensions like Ant, SourceSafe and so on. Then >we'll start opening APIs to the limited audience, probably a special >program based on EAP. After polishing the APIs, we'll open them for >everyone. > >Best regards, > >Eugene Belyaev, >IntelliJ Software, http://www.intellij.com >"Develop with pleasure" _______________________________________________ Eap-features mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-features
