Good point about the hudson builds; is there anything else we are missing?

Updated Proposal page: http://docs.codehaus.org/display/GEOTOOLS/Java+6

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Jody Garnett


On Thursday, 16 June 2011 at 1:45 AM, Jody Garnett wrote:

> I second Andrea.
> 
> I set up a proposal so we could see what was needed for the GeoTools side. 
> Once there are a few more names next to the "tasks" section we should be able 
> to go ahead.
> 
> For reference here is the list of tasks:
> aa: check build in Java 6 an apply eventual patches
> Update pom to indicate 1.6 as a compiler setting
> 
> 
> Update developers guide build instructions
> http://docs.geotools.org/latest/developer/guide/building/java.html
> http://docs.geotools.org/latest/developer/guide/building/install/install.html
> http://docs.geotools.org/latest/developer/guide/building/install/jdk.html
> jg: check the instructions (setting up a fresh machine)
> 
> 
> Update user guide
> Quickstart tutorial already advises use of latest JDK
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Christian this kind of "build and docs" work is often part of what is meant 
> by the PMC "doing the dirty work required to keep the project going" :-) Do 
> you have time to do any of the above?
> 
> For reference here is the list of tasks:
> 
> 
> -- 
> Jody Garnett
> 
> 
> On Thursday, 16 June 2011 at 1:21 AM, Andrea Aime wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 5:07 PM, <[email protected] 
> > (mailto:[email protected])> wrote:
> > >  Short question because I am unsure.
> > > 
> > >  Can I use Java 6 for development on geoserver trunk ?
> > >  Now I work with Java 5 and in the meantime I hate the class
> > >  IOExpression NOT having a constructor where I can pass an Exception as
> > >  an argument.
> > > 
> > >  What about geotools ? I have so many places where I use
> > >  IOExpression(String msg). Very often, the message is not enough to
> > >  solve problems efficiently.
> > > 
> > >  I saw the polls, but I think I must wait for the hudson build server
> > >  working with java 6.
> > 
> > The thing got stopped on lack of people volounteering to do the work.
> > As said in the old thread, I'm up to check stuff builds on Sun Java 6 
> >  in both projects, and provide eventual patches.
> > But we need people for doc changes, updating Hudson and so on
> > 
> > My hope is that once someone provide the patches to make things
> > work on java 6 (even if it's just pom changes) the rest will fall into
> > line "naturally"
> > 
> > Cheers
> > Andrea
> > 
> > 
> > 
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