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commit 3af51af7322c23322426e32dd1fdb3e5d26c9fa4 Author: Niels Thykier <[email protected]> Date: Mon Apr 19 06:15:56 2010 +0000 Committed policy changes. --- debian/changelog | 9 +++++++++ policy.xml | 59 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------------- 2 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-) diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 8031ced..b480f97 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -13,6 +13,15 @@ java-common (0.36) UNRELEASED; urgency=low * Removed useless commands from debian/rules and removed B-D on dpsyco-devel. + * Policy Changes: + - Removed section "Java Compilers". + - Retired the virtual packages java-virtual-machine, java-compiler + and java2-compiler + - Relax program installation locations (Closes: #395372) + - Specified installation location for private program jars. + - Removed mention of binfmt_misc in favor of jarwrapper. + (Closes: #227594) + -- Niels Thykier <[email protected]> Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:45:15 +0200 java-common (0.35) unstable; urgency=low diff --git a/policy.xml b/policy.xml index ede0247..94a853b 100644 --- a/policy.xml +++ b/policy.xml @@ -6,16 +6,14 @@ <!ENTITY mustnot "<emphasis>must not</emphasis>"> <!ENTITY may "<emphasis>may</emphasis>"> <!ENTITY should "<emphasis>should</emphasis>"> -<!ENTITY jvm "<emphasis>java-virtual-machine</emphasis>"> <!ENTITY j1r "<emphasis>java1-runtime</emphasis>"> <!ENTITY j2r "<emphasis>java2-runtime</emphasis>"> -<!ENTITY jc "<emphasis>java-compiler</emphasis>"> -<!ENTITY j2c "<emphasis>java2-compiler</emphasis>"> <!ENTITY d-jdk "<emphasis>default-jdk</emphasis>"> <!ENTITY d-jbdep "<emphasis>default-jdk-builddep</emphasis>"> <!ENTITY d-jdoc "<emphasis>default-jdk-doc</emphasis>"> <!ENTITY JVM "<acronym>JVM</acronym>"> <!ENTITY JIT "<acronym>JIT</acronym>"> +<!ENTITY debpol "http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy";> ]> <book> @@ -111,8 +109,7 @@ <title>Policy</title> <para> - Virtual packages are created: &jc;, &j2c;, - &jvm;, &j1r; and &j2r;. + Virtual packages are created: &j1r; and &j2r;. </para> <para> @@ -143,7 +140,7 @@ <title>Virtual machines</title> <para> - Java virtual machines &must; provide &jvm; and + Java virtual machines &must; depend on java-common. They can also provide the runtime environment that the package contains (&j1r; and/or &j2r;). If it does not provide the files itself it &must; depend on the needed runtime @@ -184,46 +181,40 @@ </para> </sect1> - <sect1 id="policy-compiler"> - <title>Java compilers</title> - - <para> - Java compilers &must; provide &jc; and/or &j2c; and depend on - java-common. They &must; also depend on the needed runtime environment - (&j1r; and/or &j2r;). - </para> - - <para> - They &should; use <filename>/etc/alternatives</filename> - for the name 'javac' if they are command-line compatible - with Sun's JDK javac. They &should; have a CLASSPATH predefined to - include the java core classes need for the compiler. - </para> - - </sect1> - <sect1 id="policy-programs"> <title>Java programs</title> <para> - Programs &must; have executable(s) in - <filename>/usr/bin</filename> and be executable. They can be Java - classes (using binfmt_misc) or wrappers. In any case, they &must; run + Programs &must; have one or more executables in one or more of + the directories defined by <ulink url="&debpol;/ch-opersys.html#s9.1"> + 9.1</ulink> of the Debian Policy. These &must; either be a wrapper + script or a symlink to an executable jar. In any case, they &must; run without specific environment variables (see - <ulink url="http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-opersys.html#s10.9";>Policy + <ulink url="&debpol;/ch-opersys.html#s10.9">Policy 10.9</ulink>), for instance CLASSPATH. They &must; respect the Policy rules for executables (for instance a manual page per executable, see - <ulink url="http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-docs.html#s13.1";> + <ulink url="&debpol;/ch-docs.html#s13.1"> Policy 13.1</ulink>). </para> + + <para> + If the package installs a jar (or a symlink to a jar) as an executable + the package &must; have an absolute dependency on jarwrapper or an + equivalent package, which allows jar files to be executed directly + from PATH like a normal program. The package &must; also ensure that + the correct class is used as main-class. As an example jarwrapper + uses the Main-Class attribute from the main part of the Manifest of the + jar file to determine this. + </para> + <para> - If they have their own auxiliary classes, they - &must; be in a jar file in <filename>/usr/share/java</filename>. The - name of the jar &should; follow the same naming conventions as for - libraries. + Additional classes in the package must be packaged in one or more JARs + which can be put into /usr/share/java (if they are intended to be used + by other programs) or into a private directory in + /usr/share/<package>. </para> <para> - Programs &must; depend on &jvm; and the needed + Programs &must; depend on the needed runtime environment (&j1r; and/or &j2r;). </para> <para> -- Alioth's /usr/local/bin/git-commit-notice on /srv/git.debian.org/git/pkg-java/java-policy.git _______________________________________________ pkg-java-commits mailing list [email protected] http://lists.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pkg-java-commits
