Re the ORO dependency: It can be avoided if we use the Java 1.4 java.util.regex package. It's much faster than ORO in the testing I did a year ago. I would love to drop the ORO dependency to make the Validator distro lighter.
David --- Rahul Akolkar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 1/22/06, Niall Pemberton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Commons validator serves two functions: > > > > 1) To provide validation routines > > 2) To provide a mini validation framework > > > > I'd like to more clearly separate out these two aspects, so as a first > step > > in this process I have created a new "routines" package with the > intention > > that validation routines, which can be used on their own, with no > other > > dependencies are all moved into that package. > <snip/> > > I'd be interested in the separation to the point of a "routines" jar, > needing nothing beyond the JDK (just as the routines package you've > created does as of today). > > > > The next stage would be to move other validators (i.e. credit card, > ISBN, > > Email and URL) into this package (with some refactoring). > <snap/> > > Do you think this will need to pull in the oro dependency? Can it be > avoided? ;-) > > > > Once thats done, I'd like to start work on tackling the framework's > short > > comings. I've probably used up my "open source" cycles for a little > while - > > but I hope to keep returning chipping away at this. > > > > Opinions/comments welcome. > <snip/> > > Good stuff, IMO. > > -Rahul > > > > > > Niall > > > Get Firefox! http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
