Another option is to use JAXB. I've used this with great success in the past in portlet container technologies aswell as for the code generation side of a GUI wizard.
On Fri, 08 Aug 2003 10:48:04 -0500, "Michael Remijan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > I agree that this is an important feature that usually gets put on the > back > burner. It is > especially important for application configuration files because the > documentation > on those files is usually weak and it's very difficult to find out what > can > go in a config file. > > I think using the java.beans.XMLEncoder would be a great way to create > the > configuration > files. It would be very easy for an administration application and the > j2ee server to stay in synch. Plus, ALL configuration options can be > easily documented using Javadocs. > > Mike > > At 08:30 AM 8/8/2003 -0700, Chris Opacki wrote: > >I could help out with this as well. > > > >--- Erin Mulder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'd like to see a subgroup dedicated to the overall > > > user experience > > > and would be happy to help out in that area. > > > > > > In particular: > > > > > > 0) A user web site that draws people in and makes it > > > easy to get started > > > > > > 1) Friendly, comprehensive and -free- user > > > documentation > > > 2) Working examples of all J2EE and value-added > > > features > > > 3) An attractive web console that competes favorably > > > with WebLogic/Websphere > > > 4) Good command line tools for easy scripting > > > 5) Lots of attention to the developer experience, > > > e.g.: > > > - up-to-date DTDs with useful comments > > > - robust hot deploy > > > - useful error messages > > > - preservation of line numbering where > > > possible for EJBs/JSPs > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Erin Mulder > > > > > > > > >__________________________________ > >Do you Yahoo!? > >Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > >http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > -- Gareth Bryan [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Faster than the air-speed velocity of an unladen european swallow
