+1 On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 9:33 PM, Niall Pemberton <niall.pember...@gmail.com> wrote: > The current trunk in the validator2 sandbox is a copy of the Validator > 1.4 code from "commons proper" - but I think we should dump all the > existing validator framework code and just retain the "routines" > package. Trying to maintain any sort of compatibility with the > existing validator framework would be alot more work and code and > create a real mess IMO and I think it would be better to not to even > try. The "routines" package was refactored realtively recently(!) and > can stand on its own. > > So I would like to propose the following direction for a Validator2 > based on the Bean Validation Framework(JSR 303) - a project with three > separate modules composing of: > > - The Bean Validation (JSR303) API - no dependencies > - Standalone Validation Routines (based on existing validator > routines package) - no dependencies including Bean Validation API > - Validation Framework - JSR303 implementation (depends on two modules above) > > I have created an alternative branch in the Validator sandbox project > based on the above approach: > > http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/commons/sandbox/validator2/branches/alternative/ > > I have created a "clean room" implementation of the Bean Validation > API[1] which (hopefully) is complete except for JavaDocs. The only > real functionality is in javax.validation.Validation - the rest are > annotations, interfaces and exceptions. I have also copied the > "routines" package into a standalone module[2]. So the next thing is > to start the actual framework implementation module. > > How does this sound as an approach? > > Niall > > [1] > http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/commons/sandbox/validator2/branches/alternative/validation-api/ > [2] > http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/commons/sandbox/validator2/branches/alternative/validation-routines/ > [3] > http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/commons/sandbox/validator2/branches/alternative/validation-framework/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org > >
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