Hi,
I just checked in (to patches branch) changes to the build script for a new
apache sub project that produces an apache.swc and apache_rb.swc. (Anyone feel
the swc should have a different name?) This gives a clean separation between
the current swc namespaces and the apache one.
This is were I propose that we add new components to the SDK.
To add a component you just need to add to the classes into SVN and add entries
to the two manifest files. As a proof of concept I've gone ahead and added the
PostCodeValidator and PostCodeFormatter classes to this new project/target. The
SDK compiles correctly and I can use the new components in a project that uses
that SDK.
I not yet added the ASDocs or unit tests into SVN.
Re unit tests I'm not sure if we should add a single target for all unit tests
OR add to each subproject. I'm assuming that any unit test submitted would
probably be separate to Mustella tests.
Changes will have to be made to the build.xml files once we get further
donations from Adobe.
I made a couple of decisions in doing this that will probably generate some
discussion. The major one being the Apache Flex namespace.
The flex-config.xml file has a new namespace added for Apache Flex:
<namespace>
<uri>http://www.apache.org/flex</uri>
<manifest>apache-manifest.xml</manifest>
</namespace>
This means you will typical MXML file will start like this if you are using any
of the new (or added in the future) components:
<s:Application
xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009";
xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"
xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx"
xmlns:a="http://www.apache.org/flex";>
Of course you can name the namespace something other than "a" but that fits
with the rest.
If anyone has any (even minor) issues with what I've done please either go
ahead and change (if you're a committer) or speak up and I'll revert and/or fix
as required.
An issue I noticed right away in Flash Builder is that while auto completion
does work ctrl click doesn't and tool tip help doesn't show up. I assume the
tool tip are generated from the ASDoc which explains that. The apach.swc source
attachment (library path preferences) is empty which explains the ctrl click
but not sure how to make it non empty. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Justin
