----- Original Message ----- From: "Lofi Dewanto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 2:42 PM Subject: Re: [Andromda-user] Maven plug-in
> > - automated daily builds, including publication of the "latest and greatest" > > version on the project web site. > > - automated QA runs on the current build (JUnit, FindBugs, whatever), of > > course with automatic publication of the test results > > - handling dependencies on subcomponents. Example: You're only interested in > > developing the "Foo" cartridge, so you set up a CVS repository for it and > > configure Maven to use the current build from the main AndroMDA web site for > > all dependecies. > > > > In short, this sounds like just the situation where we can actually profit > > from Maven. > > yes, this is true. > > > The only downside I can see is that more people are familiar with Ant than > > with Maven, which makes it a bit more difficult to attract new developers. > > But that's what we have a Wiki for, isn't it? :-) > > And this is what I really hate: complexity. Adding Maven as the build > system for AndroMDA means adding complexity of building those > cartridges. I don't see any problem if AndroMDA Core or Samples Why is it complexity...because its another tool to learn? If a tool's benefits out weigh the cost of learning it...why not learn it and take advantage of it? The IT industry is all about learning new things.... > use Maven for their build system. But if you also need Maven to build > your cartridges... Gee, I don't think that this is a good idea... > Remember KISS ;-) > > At the moment it's pretty straight forward to build your own cartridges: > - Use the cartridge structure. > - Apply some changes into *one* Ant build file. > - That's it. > > Also, Ant support for IDE (NetBeans and Eclipse) is gorgious! But Maven? > > Please think about this twice, before you jump into Maven wagon, just > for one Ant build file ;-) > > Cheers, > -- > --------------------------------------------------- > Blasius Lofi Dewanto > --------------------------------------------------- > OpenUSS - Open University Support System > http://openuss.sourceforge.net > --------------------------------------------------- > E-Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ICQ : 39343280 > --------------------------------------------------- > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: IBM Linux Tutorials. > Become an expert in LINUX or just sharpen your skills. Sign up for IBM's > Free Linux Tutorials. Learn everything from the bash shell to sys admin. > Click now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1278&alloc_id=3371&op=click > _______________________________________________ > Andromda-user mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/andromda-user > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: IBM Linux Tutorials. Become an expert in LINUX or just sharpen your skills. Sign up for IBM's Free Linux Tutorials. Learn everything from the bash shell to sys admin. Click now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1278&alloc_id=3371&op=click _______________________________________________ Andromda-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/andromda-user
