What is the perceived difference between users and yourself in building the distribution files?
Martijn On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 3:01 PM, Rainer Döbele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Francis, > > What I mean by maven support is that we want users to be able to build the > distribution files (i.e. apache-empire-db-2.0.4-incubating and > apache-empire-struts2-ext-1.0.4-incubating in > http://www.apache.org/dist/incubator/empire-db) with Maven. > Also it should provide projects files for Eclipse, Net Beans etc. if possible > so that we don't have to supply them with the distribution. > > The build.xml Ant file supplied with the distribution could possibly remain > and still work (giving the user an option). > > We don't need Maven for our own development or to build the distribution. > (Unless you can convince us that it's worthwhile) > > Is that how you understood it? > > Regards, > Rainer > > > Francis De Brabandere wrote: >> Betreff: Re: Maven support for the upcoming 2.0.5 release >> >> Do I understand correctly that you want to start building the project >> using maven instead of ant? Because you are talking about maven >> 'support'... >> >> On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 12:54 PM, Rainer Döbele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Thanks a lot Francis, >> > >> > I have submitted all my recent changes and I have no local changes left. >> > Matt and Manuel should not have local changes as far as I know. >> > >> > There is one JIRA task still open from Jörg (EMPIREDB-27). >> > Jörg can you please tell us whether or not you are currently working on >> this issue? >> > >> > I have created a new JIRA-Task for the MAVEN support. >> > See https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/EMPIREDB-29 >> > Please use EMPIREDB-29 in your comment when you check in modified files. >> > >> > Regards, >> > Rainer >> > >> > Francis De Brabandere wrote: >> >> >> >> Is there a lot of activity in subversion at the moment? The switch >> >> should take about an evening of work (CET (UTC+1)). Are there any >> >> active branches? >> >> I'm willing to set everything up but you need to make sure nobody has >> >> local modifications since everything is going to be moved. >> >> >> >> Francis >> >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 12:22 PM, Francis De Brabandere >> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > Hi, >> >> > >> >> > The first step for moving to maven is always moving everything into >> >> > the maven layout and updating the ant scripts. This if you want a >> >> > gradual migration. >> >> > http://maven.apache.org/guides/introduction/introduction-to-the- >> >> standard-directory-layout.html >> >> > >> >> > I suppose there will be one parent module, one main empire-db module, >> >> > the struts integration module and some example modules >> >> > >> >> > Regards, >> >> > >> >> > Francis >> >> > >> >> > On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 11:48 AM, Jörg Reiher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >> >> Hi Francis, >> >> >> first thanks for reporting the bug in the SampleConfig - that's >> >> definitely a good start to contribute :-)! >> >> >> >> >> >> As Rainer already stated, the main goal for release 2.0.5 (and 1.0.5 >> of >> >> struts extension respectively) should be to "mavenize" the empire-db >> >> source code. >> >> >> This doesn't require deep insight into empire-db, but a good >> knowledge >> >> of Maven. So if you feel comfortable with Maven (or you want to get >> >> comfortable :-) then this would be great. >> >> >> To start I'd look into other Apache (Incubator) projects to see how >> >> they used Maven. By "mavenizing" empire-db we could get rid of some >> >> dependencies and we'd overcome the trouble with >> >> >> proprietary db drivers, because the user could download them from >> the >> >> Maven repository (we can't provide proprietary drivers in the Apache >> svn >> >> of course). >> >> >> >> >> >> There are a lot of other things that could be done for empire-db >> that >> >> need some more insight into the code, for example: >> >> >> - Implementing drivers for other databases (DerbyDB comes to mind as >> >> it's also an Apache project) >> >> >> -> a starting point would be to take a closer look at the *Driver* >> >> classes in the empire-db project, maybe even starting with a copy of >> one >> >> of these as a "template" >> >> >> - Searching and reporting bugs and/or improvements >> >> >> - Creating "extensions" for other web/gui frameworks to leverage the >> >> meta data provided by empire-db >> >> >> -> this is of course quite time consuming and needs quite good >> >> knowledge of the empire-db components and the targeted web/gui >> framework >> >> >> >> >> >> So far, >> >> >> I hope I could help a little bit >> >> >> any contribution and questions are welcome, >> >> >> so don't hesitate to post it here >> >> >> >> >> >> Greetings >> >> >> jorg >> >> >> >> >> >>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >> >> >>> Von: Francis De Brabandere [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >>> Gesendet: Sonntag, 9. November 2008 17:20 >> >> >>> An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >>> Cc: [email protected] >> >> >>> Betreff: Re: Maven support for the upcoming 2.0.5 release >> >> >>> >> >> >>> I might be willing to help out but I have not even tried empire-db >> >> >>> yet... What kind of skills are you looking for? >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Regards >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Francis >> >> >>> >> >> >>> On Sun, Nov 9, 2008 at 12:34 PM, Rainer Döbele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >>> wrote: >> >> >>> > For the upcoming Empire-db 2.0.5. release we plan to provide >> Maven >> >> >>> support. >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > We are however still struggling to find someone with good Maven >> >> >>> skills who is willing to help us with that task. >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > So if anyone out there is good with Maven and has the time and >> will >> >> >>> to support us, we would very much appreciate to hear from you. >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > Rainer >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> -- >> >> >>> http://www.somatik.be >> >> >>> Microsoft gives you windows, Linux gives you the whole house. >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > http://www.somatik.be >> >> > Microsoft gives you windows, Linux gives you the whole house. >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> http://www.somatik.be >> >> Microsoft gives you windows, Linux gives you the whole house. >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> http://www.somatik.be >> Microsoft gives you windows, Linux gives you the whole house. > -- Become a Wicket expert, learn from the best: http://wicketinaction.com Apache Wicket 1.3.4 is released Get it now: http://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.cgi/wicket/1.3.
