inline... --- David Jencks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Aug 16, 2006, at 4:33 PM, Bill Dudney wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > i've been using the m2 build for several days now and I've noticed > > > that while it works well there are several details that are still > > not nailed down. Particularly I've been hitting lots of dependency > > > issues around deployment. So what I've started doing is slogging > > through each of them one at a time, posting a jira and a patch. > > > > It struck me that there are probably similar issues throughout the > > > server WRT the m2 build. > > > > I'm open to other methods (and would love to hear of a silver > > bullet:) but seems to me that we need to basically hit everything > > in the console and tools and such and make sure it works so we can > > > be sure the dependencies are correct. While I don't think I'll be > > able to hit 'everything' I'll try to poke on most of the console > > and the CLI tools and make sure that it 'works'. > > > > My plan of attack: > > > > 1 - provide patches for the stuff i know about now (tranql/tranql- > > connector is missing for example from the repository) > > 2 - finish getting deployment working from the console (data > > sources, ejb-jar's, wars etc) > > 3 - poke on the rest of the console > > 4 - deploy daytrader > > 5 - anything else anyone comes up with > > > > I will be posting bunches of jira's and fixes over the next few > > days as I work through this stuff (unless someone has a better idea > > > about how to tackle it). > > This is great that you are taking a look at this. Here are some tips > > that may help fix dependency problems: > > 1. The modules use resources2/META-INF/geronimo-dependency.xml files > > to specify transitive dependencies. We could use a lot more of > these. You may find the best solution to a classpath problem is > adding one of these. > > 2. There are often several ways to get a jar into a classloader, such > as > a) depending on a car, from a car > b) depending on a jar from a jar (using geornimo-dependency.xml) > c) depending directly on the jar from a car > I'd say this is the order of preference > > 3) It is really important that the builder cars don't start any > runtime cars: if you violate this rule the packaging plugin is likely > > to stop working. You can have 2.a and enforce this rule by using the > > <scope> element in the dependency and setting it to <scope>classes</ > scope>. This means the dependency's classloader will be constructed > > and available for use but that no services from the car will be > started. This might be helpful in adding dependency using 2.a - http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/geronimo-dev/200605.mbox/browser Thanks Anita > > This is in my experience somewhat nerve wracking and gruesome work, > so I really appreciate your taking it on, and I'll do whatever I can > > to help you with it. > > thanks > david jencks > > > > > TTFN, > > > > -bd- > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
