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From: "Davanum Srinivas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 17:07
Subject: Re: cvs commit: xml-axis/java/docs install.html user-guide.html


> s/ant-user/axis-user/g right?


yes. Actually the ant-users are more java aware...by the time you are into
ant/XML-based build processes you tend to know a bit more about the java.
But on our mail list we see people who dont recognise a 404 response from
AdminClient, or know what to do when they get a ClassNotFound exception.
That said, who has noticed the 50 line message that ant1.5 prints when it
cannot instantiate some task like junit because junit.jar is missing, which
starts with a list of common causes and ends with 'do not file this as a a
bug'.

While I celebrate the fact that open source tools and technologies lower the
barriers of entry to becoming a Java developer, I do fear for the stability
and security of the systems they are building.

Once Axis1.1 ships I'll add the HappyClient test code to the 1.2 codebase.
We should consider making AxisClient more informative...I filed an
enhancement req a bit back about how http errors should be handled better
(add the error code as a fault element), so we can analyse the result and
print more helpful clues. Like 'look at this in a web browser' before
escalating.

-steve

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