I meant the other leo - but thanks! On Sat, 23 Nov 2002 08:44, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > leosimons 2002/11/22 13:44:29 > > Modified: info/src/xdocs attributes.xml > Added: info/src/xdocs experimental-attributes.xml > Log: > Some docs on experimental attributes. Submitted by Peter Donald > > Revision Changes Path > 1.4 +5 -3 > jakarta-avalon-excalibur/info/src/xdocs/attributes.xml > > Index: attributes.xml > =================================================================== > RCS file: > /home/cvs/jakarta-avalon-excalibur/info/src/xdocs/attributes.xml,v > retrieving revision 1.3 > retrieving revision 1.4 > diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4 > --- attributes.xml 12 Nov 2002 19:49:06 -0000 1.3 > +++ attributes.xml 22 Nov 2002 21:44:29 -0000 1.4 > @@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ > <body> > <section name="Introduction"> > <p>This document aims to describe the attributes that define > - functionality common to multiple containers. These Info > attributes - are usually generated from source files that have > been decorated - with <a href="doclet.html">Javadoc</a> > tags.</p> > + functionality common to multiple containers. The > + <a href="experimental-attributes.xml">Experimental > + Attributes</a> document describes a set of attributes > that + are currently under development and have yet to be + > standardized across containers.</p> > </section> > <section name="Tags"> > <p>The list of standard metadata attributes includes;</p> > > > > 1.1 > jakarta-avalon-excalibur/info/src/xdocs/experimental-attributes.xml > > Index: experimental-attributes.xml > =================================================================== > <?xml version="1.0"?> > > <document> > <properties> > <title>Experimental Attribute Definitions</title> > <author email="peter at apache.org">Peter Donald</author> > </properties> > <body> > <section name="Introduction"> > <p> > Attribute definition is the primary mechanims via > which component meta can be extended. So if you need > to add a new > <a href="features.xml">Feature</a> to > a container that requires meta data from a component > then you need to extend the Meta Data model by > defining attributes. See the section on the > <a href="#process">Attribute Definition Process</a> > for details on how to define new attributes. > </p> > > </section> > <section name="Work in progress"> > <p>The current list of experimental attributes follows;</p> > <ul> > <li> > <b>x-mx</b>: This is a set of attributes that > declares management attributes and operations for an object. By > interpreting these attributes the container can export an object to a > management system. > </li> > </ul> > </section> > <a name="process"/> > <section name="Attribute Definition Process"> > <p>Anytime a group or individual wishes to define an > attribute they need to produce a document defining the attribute and all > it's parameters. At that stage it should be presented to the community for > discussion.</p> > <p>Once the initial document has been finalized and there is > a container or tool that actually supports the attribute, a link to the > document will be added to the list of Attribute works in progress.</p> > <p>If after six months no changes have been required then the > attribute is put to a majority vote by the community. If > successful it will be placed on the list of stable attributes.</p> > </section> > </body> > </document>
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