How about something like: Example: http://cvs.apache.org/~ggregory/test-platforms/docs/test-platforms.example.x ml
XML Schema: http://cvs.apache.org/~ggregory/test-platforms/test-platforms.xsd XML Schema docs: http://cvs.apache.org/~ggregory/test-platforms/docs/test-platforms.html The XML could in turn be turned in HTML by a Maven doo-dad. ? Gary > -----Original Message----- > From: Phil Steitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 20:34 > To: Jakarta Commons Developers List > Subject: Re: [lang][codec] Sanity checking a client project build > > John Keyes wrote: > > > > On 21 Nov 2003, at 18:49, __matthewHawthorne wrote: > > > >> I agree with the idea about testing all Java versions. Testing all > >> platforms is important too. In theory, it seems like we need some > >> type of text matrix, in which we identify all platforms and JREs that > >> the software has been tested on. > >> > >> Something like: > >> > >> 1.2 1.3 1.4 > >> Solaris x > >> Linux x x x > >> Windows x > >> BSD x x > >> Mac OSX x x > >> > >> Even if we are not able to access every version on every platform, it > >> would be nice to see this information. Users who have access to an > >> untested platform could volunteer to run the tests and submit the > >> results. > >> > >> Is this overkill? > > > > > > Well I think we should document what we've tested it on. As Jakarta > > is geared towards server side software this is a great idea. > > I agree. We actually went through some of this fun in the run up to lang > 2.0. I tested using Sun's Linux JDKs 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 and IIRC, Stephen > or Henri ran tests on Windoz. I can't remember exactly which versions > and what we had to do to get some of the tests to run under the pre-1.4 > JDKs. We probably should document this and include a statement in the > release notes. > > The same comments hold true for performance tests. I have been planning > for some time to set up some performance tests for lang, similar to what > Craig did for BeanUtils. Any volunteers to help with this? We could > gather and publish the test results, along with the platform > compatablity tests on the lang web site. I will eventually get to this, > but I am a bit time constrained at the moment. > > Phil > > > > -John K > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
