Hello Everyone, As you all know, we are still faced with the issue of releasing OFBiz without binary packages. Furthermore, we are still stuck with taking a decision on the specialpurpose components and how to move forward with them.
Therefore, I propose the following action points. - rename specialpurpose to plugins - Introduce the following tasks to the build system: 1 - createPlugin: creates a new plugin based on a template very similar to createComponent 2 - installPlugin: if a plugin comes with a build script that has an "install" task, then that task would execute. The task could contain any business logic that the author of the plugin wants to run. 3 - uninstallPlugin: if a plugin comes with a build script that has an "uninstall" task, then the that task would execute. The task could contain any business logic that the author of the plugin wants to run 4 - activatePlugin: if a plugin is not already added to component-load.xml in /plugins, then add it to it. 5 - deactivatePlugin: remove a plugin from component-load.xml if it exists in it. 6 - activateAllPlugins: A convenience task to activate all plugins that exist in /plugins 7 - installAllPlugins: A convenience task to install all plugins that exist in /plugins - By default, installPlugin activates it. - By default, uninstallPlugin deactivates it. The above solution would give us a choice in taking whatever direction we want. If we want to activate the plugins then we can, if we want to deactivate them then we can, if we want to deactivate them but maintain them, then individual developers would issue the below command: ./gradlew cleanAll activateAllPlugins loadDefault testIntegration I'm not suggesting we will deactivate anything, I'm just stating that we will have choices which is a good thing and we can move forward with this lingering issue. What is your opinion? Taher Alkhateeb On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 7:00 PM, Pierre Smits <pierre.sm...@gmail.com> wrote: > Ahh. I found where they were hidden in the component, with the help of [1]. > > [1] > > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-7534?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=15356955#comment-15356955 > > Pierre Smits > > ORRTIZ.COM <http://www.orrtiz.com> > OFBiz based solutions & services > > OFBiz Extensions Marketplace > http://oem.ofbizci.net/oci-2/ > > On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 4:49 PM, Pierre Smits <pierre.sm...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > As I am a user of the cmssite I did have a look at what external > libraries > > are included in that component. I have found none. Not in trunk, not in > any > > of the older release branches. > > > > Are we sure that this then needs to be disabled? > > > > Best regards, > > > > Pierre Smits > > > > ORRTIZ.COM <http://www.orrtiz.com> > > OFBiz based solutions & services > > > > OFBiz Extensions Marketplace > > http://oem.ofbizci.net/oci-2/ > > > > On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 4:43 PM, Pierre Smits <pierre.sm...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > >> I can live with that. > >> > >> Best regards, > >> > >> Pierre Smits > >> > >> ORRTIZ.COM <http://www.orrtiz.com> > >> OFBiz based solutions & services > >> > >> OFBiz Extensions Marketplace > >> http://oem.ofbizci.net/oci-2/ > >> > >> On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 4:30 PM, Jacopo Cappellato < > >> jacopo.cappell...@hotwaxsystems.com> wrote: > >> > >>> On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 1:35 PM, Pierre Smits <pierre.sm...@gmail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> > Hi Sharan, > >>> > > >>> > I guess all accepted proposals can now be transformed into JIRA > >>> issues, for > >>> > follow-up and tracking purposes. > >>> > > >>> > Also, with respect to the failing components) I suggest that we > >>> postpone > >>> > the ultimate decision of activation/deactivation until the moment of > >>> > cutting a release. Until then, contributors can work on those issues, > >>> and > >>> > if they can't resolve the issues by the time the decision needs to be > >>> taken > >>> > we know what to deactivate precisely. > >>> > > >>> > >>> I suggest the opposite :-) if we disable them sooner than later > >>> contributors will be more aware of the work required and there be less > >>> surprises when they will be excluded from releases; disabling them > sooner > >>> would probably increase the chances of fixing them because it will > catch > >>> attention; if otherwise no one will care about them being disabled it > >>> could > >>> be an indicator that there is not enough interest. > >>> > >>> Jacopo > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Best regards, > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > Pierre Smits > >>> > > >>> > ORRTIZ.COM <http://www.orrtiz.com> > >>> > OFBiz based solutions & services > >>> > > >>> > OFBiz Extensions Marketplace > >>> > http://oem.ofbizci.net/oci-2/ > >>> > > >>> > On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 1:14 PM, Sharan Foga <sharan.f...@gmail.com> > >>> > wrote: > >>> > > >>> > > Hi Everyone > >>> > > > >>> > > Thanks responding to these 3 proposals. Based on your feedback and > >>> > > comments we can move ahead with 2 of these for the changes to the > >>> > directory > >>> > > structure for java and the renaming of specialpurpose to 'plugins' > >>> > > > >>> > > For the third, Pierre highlighted that he was against this proposal > >>> so we > >>> > > won't be deactivating the all the specialpurpose components by > >>> default. > >>> > > > >>> > > However as mentioned previously, we are having library migration > >>> problems > >>> > > with some of the components so we can only activate the ones that > >>> don't > >>> > > have any issues; the others will not be activated and will need > >>> > additional > >>> > > work to manage the changeover to remote libraries and the > resolution > >>> of > >>> > any > >>> > > startup conflicts. > >>> > > > >>> > > (Just for information the components with issues are BIRT, > Ebaystore, > >>> > > ldap, POS and cmssite.) > >>> > > > >>> > > We are also looking for help with these migrations so if you would > >>> like > >>> > to > >>> > > help out fixing the issues with these specialpurpose components > then > >>> > please > >>> > > let me know. > >>> > > > >>> > > Thanks > >>> > > Sharan > >>> > > > >>> > > On 2016-07-11 17:56 (+0200), Sharan-F <sharan.f...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >>> > > > Hi Everyone > >>> > > > > >>> > > > Another update on the task list for moving forward with Gradle > and > >>> the > >>> > > > Trunk. We would also like to get community feedback and comments > on > >>> > each > >>> > > of > >>> > > > the following 3 proposals: > >>> > > > > >>> > > > Task 1 “Replace all the current jars in OFBiz with appropriate > >>> remote > >>> > > > libraries from a download repository > >>> > > > > >>> > > > >>> > > >>> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> > > > The work to replace the jars is ongoing and we have already > >>> removed 169 > >>> > > of > >>> > > > them. These libraries will now be automatically downloaded by > >>> Gradle. > >>> > > Work > >>> > > > will continue to remove the remaining files. As we are working > >>> through, > >>> > > we > >>> > > > are finding library migration issues with some of the > >>> specialpurpose > >>> > > > components so would like *to propose to deactivate all > >>> specialpurpose > >>> > > > components by default.* > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > Task 4. “ Move all java source files > >>> to\u2002$component/src/main/java > >>> > and > >>> > > > introduce all unit tests in\u2002\u2002$component/src/test/java” > >>> > > > > >>> > > > >>> > > >>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> > > > Another area we need to progress is the re-design and changing of > >>> the > >>> > > > directory structure so that we can separate the Java files > between > >>> main > >>> > > and > >>> > > > test. This will help us simplify the implementation of a testing > >>> > > framework. > >>> > > > *The proposal for the directory structure is as follows: > >>> > > > > >>> > > > componentname/src/main/java > >>> > > > componentname/src/test/java* > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > Task 10. “Propose the renaming specialpurpose to plugins or such > an > >>> > > > appropriate name for clarity” > >>> > > > > >>> > > > >>> > > >>> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> > > > We would like * to propose changing the name of the > specialpurpose > >>> > > folder to > >>> > > > 'plugins'* > >>> > > > > >>> > > > These are the 3 areas we would like to progress so please feel > >>> free to > >>> > > > respond with your feedback and comments. > >>> > > > > >>> > > > Thanks > >>> > > > Sharan > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > -- > >>> > > > View this message in context: > >>> > > > >>> > > >>> > http://ofbiz.135035.n4.nabble.com/DISCUSSION-Proposed-Task-List-for-Moving-Forward-with-Gradle-and-the-Trunk-tp4687808p4688257.html > >>> > > > Sent from the OFBiz - Dev mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > >>> > > > > >>> > > > >>> > > >>> > >> > >> > > >
