Re: purpose of Apache XML Commons project

[Berin Lautenbach]

My understanding (FWIW!) is that A is the intention, but that we also 
try to move common code into xml-commons when it makes sense.  I.e. if 
there is some code that is replicated in a number of projects, and it 
makes sense to consolodate, then we might move a single instance into 
xml-commons.

Also - I'd hate to think we would be arbitrarily restricted by what the 
documentation states a particular part of xml is for.  If those looking 
after commons think something is a good idea, but it doesn't quite fit 
with what is documented, put it to the general list and we can all comment!

Cheers,
        Berin
David Crossley wrote:
<quote>
http://xml.apache.org/commons/#java
Apache-authored code
xml-commons' secondary goal is to provide a project space for small
XML-related utilities that are being used in *multiple* other
xml.apache.org projects
</quote>
Would someone please clarify the intention of those words.

It can be read in two ways ...

A) Having the utilities at xml-commons enables them to be used
by various other projects, thus avoiding duplication.
B) The utilities cannot live at xml-commons until they are used
by at least two other xml.apache.org projects.
I hope that A) is the intention.

--David



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