That definitely seems easier. +1. Would that mess up any sort of sync jobs (maven and stuff)? On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 7:26 PM Gary Gregory <garydgreg...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am OK with anything that makes releasing easier. > > Gary > > On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 4:02 PM, sebb <seb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > The dist layout currently splits archives into source/ and binaries/. > > Where there are multiple active versions, these are all in the same > > directory. > > > > IMO this layout is not ideal any more. > > > > It is harder to tidy up old releases (files have to be individually > > deleted) > > It is harder to move files from dist/dev to dist/release > > > > Are there any disadvantages to allowing the layout to change? > > > > Unless there are objections, I propose to update the commons build > > plugin to support download pages using version ids, e.g. instead of > > the present layout: > > > > lang/source/commons-lang-2.6-src.* > > lang/source/commons-lang3-3.4-src.* > > lang/binaries/commons-lang-2.6-bin.* > > lang/binaries/commons-lang3-3.4-bin.* > > > > It would look like: > > > > lang/commons-lang-2.6/commons-lang-2.6-[bin|src].* > > lang/commons-lang3-3.4/commons-lang3-3.4-[bin|src].* > > > > > > Note: I don't think we should move the existing releases > > > > The intention is to allow new releases to optionally migrate to the new > > layout. > > This would be done on the basis of a new property, e.g. > > commons.release.layout=version > > If the property is defined, then the new layout is used; if not, then > > the current source/binaries layout is used. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org > > > > > > > -- > E-Mail: garydgreg...@gmail.com | ggreg...@apache.org > Java Persistence with Hibernate, Second Edition > <http://www.manning.com/bauer3/> > JUnit in Action, Second Edition <http://www.manning.com/tahchiev/> > Spring Batch in Action <http://www.manning.com/templier/> > Blog: http://garygregory.wordpress.com > Home: http://garygregory.com/ > Tweet! http://twitter.com/GaryGregory >
