On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 4:09 PM, Ian Boston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, > > I am wondering if we should have better package separation between the > Impl's and API's ? > > eg > ActivityService, PersonService and the other service API's are in the same > package as the Handlers etc > > Activity is in the same package as ActivityImpl. > > why does it matter ? > > Here are some IMHO's > > 1. For those implementing the API's and doing integration is identifies the > parts they need to implement. > 2. It makes the bindings clearer for those inside the core, and encourages > binding to interface where practical. > 3. If bundling in OSGi or some other packager it makes it easier to export > the right API's to the rest of the container. > > WDYT? > (Happy to do the refractor as necessary, but don't want to tread on toes > and disrupt other work) I agree 100% -- we should have clearly defined public API in all areas, so that we know what we're committing to when we roll out the 1.0 release. > > > Ian >
