Tim, I have been told over and over not to create a Jira for Discussion but to use the Mailing list.
has this policy changed? Tim Ruppert sent the following on 4/21/2009 6:56 AM: > Please just create a JIRA issue and then get rolling on it. You'll have lots > of people there to comment on it I'm sure. > > Cheers, > Tim > -- > Tim Ruppert > HotWax Media > http://www.hotwaxmedia.com > > o:801.649.6594 > f:801.649.6595 > > ----- "Ruth Hoffman" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Tim: >> I'd be interested and available to work on something like this. As an >> >> insider, how would you recommend getting started with the JIRA >> process? >> Regards, >> Ruth >> Tim Ruppert wrote: >>> Now you can see why some of us don't spend time on those other, >> derivative software packages. There are some benefits, but many >> deterrents, so you have to weigh those. I personally like the idea of >> adding Add-on management to OFBiz and I doubt that it would be all >> that difficult, but as is the case with everything in OFBiz, it has to >> be driven by the people contributing the code. >>> Anyways, I know this doesn't get you the feature you're looking for >> implemented yet, but make a JIRA issue if there isn't one already >> there, and it's likely to get worked on before too long. >>> Cheers, >>> Tim >>> -- >>> Tim Ruppert >>> HotWax Media >>> http://www.hotwaxmedia.com >>> >>> o:801.649.6594 >>> f:801.649.6595 >>> >>> ----- "Michael Xu (xudong)" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> I have the same question as Ruth had: Is anyone working on such >>>> Add-on >>>> management or do we have any plan for this feature? >>>> >>>> Furthermore, now I can see some other softwares, which are on top >> of >>>> ofbiz, >>>> are having more and more features which actually should be in >> ofbiz >>>> framework or core application level, like Add-on management, >> domain >>>> driven >>>> support, Ajax, more friendly report or dashboard, etc. (I am not >> that >>>> technical, so maybe I am wrong) >>>> >>>> As end customer or service vendor, if we choose any of those >>>> softwares, then >>>> we have to face a big problem that is how to sync ofbiz and that >>>> chosen >>>> software. (Normally, those softwares will get synced with ofbiz >> trunk >>>> in >>>> every big release. That means we have to wait...but sometimes we >> just >>>> cannot.) >>>> >>>> I know it is easy to just throw such a question but hard to come >> up >>>> with a >>>> solution. But I still want to know what's your thought at this >> point >>>> :-) >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Regards, >>>> Michael Xu (xudong) >>>> www.wizitsoft.com | Office: (8610) 6267 0615 ext 806 | Mobile: >> (86) >>>> 135 0135 >>>> 9807 | Fax: (8610) 62670096 >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 10:27 PM, Ruth Hoffman >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi Jacques: >>>>> Thanks for the update. This is what I was wondering - if anyone >> was >>>>> >>>> working >>>> >>>>> on this. >>>>> Ruth >>>>> >>>>> Jacques Le Roux wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> At this stage 2 points : >>>>>> >>>>>> 1) In OFBiz, there is already a basic ant task to create a >>>>>> >>>> component >>>> >>>>>> structure >>>>>> * ant -help and * ant -projecthelp are your friends >>>>>> * ant create-component is the task >>>>>> 2) Currently the Neogia team is buildind a concept of add-ons >> for >>>>>> >>>> OFBiz >>>> >>>>>> * It's not yet finished >>>>>> * But promising, see (mostly in French but there is an option >> to >>>>>> translate in English using when only in French) >>>>>> ** http://www.neogia.org/Add-on_Manager_Design >>>>>> ** >>>>>> >>>> http://www.neogia.org/OFBiz_add-on/fr#Qu.27est_ce_qu.27un_Addon >>>> >>>>>> ** http://www.neogia.org/Add-on_Manager >>>>>> >>>>>> Beware I don't think it's operational yet, but the documents >> above >>>>>> >>>> can >>>> >>>>>> give you an idea of the concept >>>>>> >>>>>> HTH >>>>>> >>>>>> Jacques >>>>>> >>>>>> From: "aswath narayana" <[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> I think it will be a good idea to do administration of >> components >>>>>>> >>>> in >>>> >>>>>>> OFBiz. >>>>>>> OFBiz might get bloated with infrastructure and maintainance, >> when >>>>>>> >>>> we >>>> >>>>>>> start >>>>>>> doing component development within OFBiz itself. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> An alternate would be to have a plugin in Eclipse that will >> help >>>>>>> >>>> in >>>> >>>>>>> building >>>>>>> of OFBiz components (A wizard interface to build a directory >>>>>>> >>>> structure >>>> >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> ability to create database and view entities visually). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -Aswath >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 8:25 AM, Michael Xu (xudong) >>>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> hi Ruth, >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I really like your idea, which is very similar with JIRA and >>>>>>>> Confluence's >>>>>>>> plugin model. If users can use such a wizard to >> install/uninstall >>>>>>>> >>>> new >>>> >>>>>>>> component on the fly (without restart), that would be more >>>>>>>> >>>> helpful to >>>> >>>>>>>> promote ofbiz to next level in SaaS wise. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>> Michael Xu (xudong) >>>>>>>> www.wizitsoft.com | Office: (8610) 6267 0615 ext 806 | Mobile: >>>>>>>> >>>> (86) 135 >>>> >>>>>>>> 0135 >>>>>>>> 9807 | Fax: (8610) 62670096 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 9:10 AM, Ruth Hoffman >>>>>>>> >>>> <[email protected]> >>>> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi David: >>>>>>>>> Thanks for the quick reply. Given your response - I'm >> wondering >>>>>>>>> >>>> if a >>>> >>>>>>>> useful >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> addition to OFBiz would be a feature in webtools to manage >>>>>>>>> >>>> OFBiz >>>> >>>>>>>> components. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I can envision a wizard driven interface that builds the >> basic >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> directory >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> structure and config file(s) such as the ofbiz-component.xml >>>>>>>>> >>>> file >>>> >>>>>>>> necessary >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> to get a new component operational? This could be extended to >>>>>>>>> >>>> allow >>>> >>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> (sort-of) dynamic removal of components. What do you think? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Ruth >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> David E Jones wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The best way to do this is just put it in the "hot-deploy" >>>>>>>>>> >>>> directory. >>>> >>>>>>>> When >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> OFBiz starts up it will look in that directory for >>>>>>>>>> >>>> sub-directories >>>> >>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> a "ofbiz-component.xml" file which it will read to load >>>>>>>>>> >>>> resources for >>>> >>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> component. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -David >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> P.S. It's good to see you around again Ruth! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Apr 19, 2009, at 10:31 AM, Ruth Hoffman wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hello All: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I'm a big fan of OFBiz - nice job on the Apache site, BTW. >>>>>>>>>>> Congratulations - it is World class! >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I've been using OFBiz off and on for a few years now for a >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> number of >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> different projects. Recently, I had a requirement to add a >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> custom >>>> >>>>>>>> component >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> to the application section of the framework. After a brief >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> search of >>>> >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> mailing lists (I have been away from the OFBiz >> collaborative >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> tools >>>> >>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> sometime) and documentation I have the following question: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Is there an automatic way to add a component to the >> framework >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> - or >>>> >>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> this still a manual process? I don't see any obvious >> webtool >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> or >>>> >>>>>>>> other >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> mechanism for doing this through OFBiz. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>>> Ruth Hoffman >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>> > >
