thanks for the tools. really appreciated. Jacopo Cappellato sent the following on 5/20/2009 10:54 AM: > Hi Brett, > > On May 20, 2009, at 4:56 PM, Brett Palmer wrote: > >> 4. We don't change a lot of ofbiz code, but we do change >> configuration files (e.g. various ofbiz-component.xml files, >> debug.properties, mail server settings, etc). We would like maven to >> allow us to change configuration settings more easily. Currently, we >> have to make the changes manually which takes time and is error prone. >> We would like to hide these details from the system admins and >> developers so all they have to run is some thing like 'mvn install >> development' or 'mvn install production'. > > I'd suggest you to have a look at the ant targets with names > *-ofbiz-patches: they are useful to manage (create/apply/revert) patches > for changes to the standard components (applications and framework), > e.g. changes to configuration files > we have also recently added similar ant tasks to the build file for the > hot-deploy component that is automatically created when you run the > "create-component" target. > All this stuff is intended to help following this strategy for OFBiz > customizations: > > 1) instead of changing code in the standard OFBiz distribution, create > your own hot-deploy component and use it to override/extend the > applications (ui), services, entities > 2) when you really need to change the standard code (ideally this should > be limited to config files), then follow this approach: > 2.a) do the changes > 2.b) create a patch file (using the proper ant target) and save it in > your custom component > 2.c) everytime you rebuild your custom component, ant will take care of > reverting the changes (if any) and reapplying the patches > > In this way in your project svn you will only commit the custom > hot-deploy component, and you'll get the standard OFBiz from the public > svn. > > A developer's box could be setup following, for example, these directives: > > a) check out from OFBiz svn the rev. 123456 (i.e. one that you have > choosen for your project) or a realease version > b) check out from your private svn the hot-deploy component inside of > the hot-deploy folder of OFBiz > c) run "ant run-install" (or similar): when the build script of the > hot-deploy folder will be executed, the patches will be applied as well > > Hope it helps, > > Jacopo
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