I'd like to propose that the new "builder" resolver be included in ivy. In order to do this however, other developers need to vote yes or no. So I'd ask that you please let the list know your opinion.
Quick summary: The Builder Resolver is a new Ivy resolver that supports downloading, extracting and repackaging (as necessary) artifacts on-demand. It allows for a clearer separation between two jobs which don't necessarily go together: maintaining Ivy meta-data, and hosting the actual artifacts. In addition, it's easy to use the builder resolver to build a normal repository containing artifacts. The most important aspect of this new resolver is that it makes it much easier to create and maintain a public Ivy repository, something that IMHO is sorely lacking right now. And the Ivy RoundUp project is already doing just that (note Ivy RoundUp is a completely separate project from ivy itself). Some links... * Builder resolver patch<http://ivyroundup.googlecode.com/svn/wiki/files/builder-resolver.patch> * Builder resolver documentation<http://ivyroundup.googlecode.com/svn/wiki/files/builder.html> * Ivy RoundUp project <http://code.google.com/p/ivyroundup/> This has also been discussed recently in a couple of threads (here<http://www.nabble.com/Ivy-RoundUp-Repository---feedback-requested-td16704469.html>and here <http://www.nabble.com/Open-source-ivy-files-project--to16437122.html> ). Thanks for your feedback. -Archie -- Archie L. Cobbs
