Hi, On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 2:43 PM, Jukka Zitting <[email protected]> wrote: > FYI: It looks like there are similar plans also in Cocoon, and it was > suggested that a Cocoon subproject might also be a good place for a > utility library like the one I was proposing.
To keep things moving I've started a Commons sandbox component in https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/commons/sandbox/xml/. See below for the related project proposal I wrote. The idea for now is to just start putting together some usable code. We can revisit the question of which project is the best place for developing and maintaining the library once we know where there is most interest to it. BR, Jukka Zitting ==================================== Proposal for the Commons XML Package ==================================== 0. Rationale ------------ Many Apache projects have implemented utility classes for working with XML documents and the Java API for XML Processing (JAXP) interfaces. These classes can encapsulate years of experience with XML processing, but they can be hard to find and reuse outside the originating project. It would be beneficial to have a well maintained shared library of such code. Various Apache projects like Xerces and Cocoon have been suggested as appropriate places where such a shared library could be developed and maintained. No clear consensus has however been reached on this matter. For now the plan is to just start collecting initial code and interested contributors in the Commons sandbox. We can revisit the question of the eventual location of this codebase once it is clearer what code will be included and who are most interested in developing and maintaining the code. 1. Scope of the Package ------------------------ The Commons XML package will contain utility code designed to make working with JAXP easier. The goal is to work with the existing JAXP infrastructure instead of trying to come up with an alternative. 1.5 Interaction With Other Packages The Commons XML package will depend only on the Java 5 platform and the JAXP interfaces included in it. No external dependencies or configuration files will be used. 2. Initial Source of the Package -------------------------------- The initial code of the Commmons XML package will be collected from various Apache projects like Tika, Cocoon and Jackrabbit. The code will be placed within the org.apache.commons.xml package. Subpackages for specific types of code like SAX or DOM utilities will be created as appropriate. 3. Required Commons Resources ----------------------------- Version Control The Commons XML codebase is located in the "xml" directory inside the Commons Sandbox tree. The codebase can be found at: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/commons/sandbox/xml/trunk/ Mailing List Discussions about the Commons XML package will take place on the [email protected] mailing list. The subject lines of related messages should prefixed with [xml]. Issue Tracker No issue tracker will be set up for now. We can decide where and how to track issues once the future location of the package becomes clearer. 4. Initial Committers --------------------- The proposal is currently being driven by Jukka Zitting, but any Apache committer is welcome to join the effort. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
