On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 7:04 PM, Archie Cobbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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. I'm +1 to include this in Ivy core. The patch is well written, documented and tested. More importantly, I think the work Archie has began on the Ivy roundup repository will be a great asset for the community, if enough people start using it. Integrating the builder resolver in Ivy core will help drive adoption of this new repository IMO. The only thing I dislike with this resolver is its name. The 'builder' name makes people think this resolver compiles modules, while it just repackage them if necessary. Hence I prefer to use another name. Xavier > > > -Archie > > -- > Archie L. Cobbs > -- Xavier Hanin - Independent Java Consultant http://xhab.blogspot.com/ http://ant.apache.org/ivy/ http://www.xoocode.org/
