What about implementing this as a maven plugin ? I have also been thinking about doing something like this, but I simply can't spare the time. I do volunteer to help with the testing and contribute patches and enhancements though.
Age > Hi, > > due to many mails on this list, I think most of us agree that > Turbine definitely needs a new and improved TDK. > > Cornerstones of this are: > > Must have: > - Thoroughly tested on *ix and Win32 > - Thoroughly tested with JDK 1.3.1 and 1.4.1 > - Using Turbine 2.2 with easy upgrading to 2.3 > - Stable level of jars to avoid frustration with beginners > - Preconfigured Servlet container to get to speed quickly > - Well documented set of property files for Turbine and Torque. > - Documentation on how to use the TDK. > > Should have: > - Use maven as the build tool for all the tdk tasks. Include > a preconfigured, > working and stable maven installation. > - Include a simple "one file, one jar" database for quick testing and > examples for moving to other popular databases. > > Nice to have: > - Alternatively: Use ant as build tools for beginner that are > unfamiliar > to maven > - Include a fully documented demo application which shows > "best practice" > development with Turbine > - Include a security configuration application which allows > easy configuration > of security objects like users, groups, roles and permissions > - A SQL client to access the various databases > > > All of the Turbine developers know about these problems. But > unfortunately the most seasoned developers who are able to > fix these problems don't use the current TDK or don't feel a > personal need to continue with the current TDK. Or have moved > on to greener fields and left the Turbine/TDK development altogether. > > The main problem in developing such a NewTDK is time. I'd be > willing to do this (It would fit well with another project > that I might start shortly and I do have a small Turbine > skeleton hammered out but it needs some external installed > tools to work and is quite specific to my linux based > development environment) but I'd need either a sponsor or a > company willing to found the development of such an environment. > > If anyone of you knows an organization or company which wants > to sponsor the development of a new TDK, just contact me directly. > > Regards > Henning > > -- > Dipl.-Inf. (Univ.) Henning P. Schmiedehausen INTERMETA GmbH > [EMAIL PROTECTED] +49 9131 50 654 0 http://www.intermeta.de/ > > Java, perl, Solaris, Linux, xSP Consulting, Web Services > freelance consultant -- Jakarta Turbine Development -- hero for hire > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
