IMHO, having default, sensible values for the manifest (as for any other
kind of descriptor) makes perfect sense. Seems like the {"don't repeat
yourself"; "convention over configuration"} mottos in the (overhyped?)
RoR.
Non-binding +1
/manuel
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El vie, 26-05-2006 a las 18:00 +0800, Niclas Hedhman escribió:
> Hi,
>
> I think it would be good if one was allowed to use ${pom.version} for version
> attribute in Export-Package. There are two issues as far as I can see;
>
> 1. -SNAPSHOT is not allowed at all.
>
> 2. Does the package version evolve at some other rate than the bundle? And
> should one perhaps only use the first two digit groups for the package
> version.
>
>
> I also think that
>
> * <bundleSymbolicName> should default to ${pom.artifactId}
>
> * <bundleName> should default to ${pom.name}
>
> * <bundleDescription> should default to ${pom.description}
>
> * <bundleVendor> should default to ${pom.organization.name}
>
> * <bundleVersion> should default to ${pom.version} (see above).
>
> * bundleContactAddress should default to ${pom.organization.url}
>
> * <bundleUrl> and/or <bundleUpdateLocation> should default to ${pom.url}
>
> * <bundleCopyright should default to
> Copyright ${pom.inceptionYear}, ${pom.organization.name}
>
> * A whole bunch of other properties to read from file(s) in the project
> directory instead, including <exportPackage>, <excludeImport>
> Or perhaps utlize the <properties> tag in the pom main section...
>
> If that is done, then one can move the whole <plugin> section of the POM to a
> (grand)*parent pom, which I think simplifies 'standard cases', still allowing
> for the current form.
>
> Willing to do the work, but before wasting my time, I would like to get some
> feedback.
>
> WDYT?
>
>
> Cheers
> Niclas
