This may help
http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBADMIN/Component+and+Component+Set+Dependencies
Jacques
From: "Christopher Snow" <sno...@snowconsulting.co.uk>
When I tried to remove the unwanted components, I can into dependency
problems. A modular approach to using the components such as maven
would stop the developer having to manually work out dependencies to
remove components.
Leaving the unwanted components in place even though they don't get used
makes DBA's and support people twitchy, asking questions like "why are
all those tables created even though they aren't used?"
Abdullah Shaikh wrote:
Chris, I guess you mean to simplify the things, but then Ofbiz doesn't force
to use all components, user can use only the required components and can
ignore the rest.
As you said, probably party management, maybe someone else wants to only
order management or only ecommerce, so if all the components are there, user
can decide which one to use.
-Abdullah
On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 3:12 PM, Christopher Snow <
sno...@snowconsulting.co.uk> wrote:
If a company start using ofbiz for small applications using just the
development framework, they can be very productive within a few weeks.
However, if they have to take on board the whole of ofbiz (i.e. the
components) before they get started, that is a huge task that may put them
off using ofbiz.
If ofbiz followed the modular approach using maven, companies could start
using ofbiz core (+ probably party management), and then use more and more
of the other components as they get more experienced.
Charles TJ - SELC Sales Div wrote:
I am agree with you Chris, the OFBiz is an excellent framework;
OFBiz is like "The Beauty and The Beast".
The Beast for the newcomers, but if we understand the framework,
you will find "The Beauty of the OFBiz".
- Charles TJ
-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Snow [mailto:sno...@snowconsulting.co.uk]
Sent: 13 Nopember 2009 15:18
To: user@ofbiz.apache.org
Subject: Re: OFBiz in Canada?
Ofbiz is an excellent application development framework. I think that any
efforts that would focus on selling this aspect would attract newcomers to
the project. In the past, I have recommended ofbiz as a development
framework to a few architects and senior developers that I have worked with.
When they take a look at the ofbiz site, their first reaction is to reject
ofbiz as they think it is just another ecommerce application.
I know a few of the users on the mailing list would like to see the core
development framework of ofbiz separated from the other components.
It would be interesting to know how many of the committers for ofbiz that
DON'T use ofbiz primarily for ecommerce. I think that would be the main
stumbling block to separating the core development framework.
There are some interesting areas being worked on that such as Hans
Bakker's BIRT implementation and /Jacques Le/ Roux Axis integration for
complex types that will give the development framework even more power.
