+1 (binding) Matt
On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 11:52 PM, Romain Manni-Bucau <rmannibu...@gmail.com>wrote: > Since discussion about the BatchEE seems done, I'd like to call a vote for > BatchEE to > become an incubated project. > > The proposal is pasted below, and also available at: > https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/BatchEEProposal > > Let's keep this vote open for three business days, closing the voting on > Thursday 10/03. > > [ ] +1 Accept BatchEE into the Incubator > [ ] +0 Don't care. > [ ] -1 Don't accept BatchEE because... > > > = BatchEE, JBatch Implementation = > > === Abstract === > > BatchEE will be an ASL-licensed implementation of the JBatch Specification > which is defined as JSR-352 (for version 1.0). > > === Proposal === > > BatchEE specification is an effort for defining a standard API and way to > write batches in Java. It is integrated with JavaEE (JTA, CDI....) but > works out of the box in a standalone environment. > > > BatchEE Project is responsible for implementing the runtime container > contract for the JBatch specification. Besides the implementation, BatchEE > Project will implement the core built-in components that further simplifies > the developer complex interactions with other Java EE specific enterprise > operations. For example, it will define default reader/processor/writer for > jdbc, jpa, xml/json/flat files... > > === Background === > > Until today writing batches in java meant using a proprietary framework and > link to JavaEE was quite limited (or missing). JBatch defines an API fixing > this issue and now developpers need a fix. > > === Rationale === > > Current JBatch specificatin is released, and only the reference > implementation is available but not really intended to be maintained. > Moreover multiple Apache projects (geronimo, TomEE, ...) will need an > Apache compatible Jbatch implementation to go ahread and implement JavaEE > 7. > > > === Initial Goals === > > The initial goals of the BatchEE Project are > > * Fully implement the JSR-352 specification. > * Attracts a community around the current code base. > * Active relationship with the other dependent projects to further develop > some useful batch components. > > == Current Status == > > === Meritocracy === > > Initial developer of the project is familiar with the meritocracy > principles of Apache. He knows that the open source gets power from its > great developers and freedom. He also developed some other open source > projects. We will follow the normal meritocracy rules also with other > potential contributors. > > === Community === > > There is a great community within the OpenEJB, OpenWebBeans, Geronimo and > TomEE Apache projects. BatchEE project is very related with these projects > and in the some cases, it enhances these projects. We are thinking that > BatchEE project gets strong community because it complete the needed > frameworks of a java developper and unifies the using of these projects. It > simplifies the developer effort for building complex enterprise > applications batches. > > === Core Developers === > > BatchEE project has been developing by the IBM then forked by Romain > Manni-Bucau as a sole contributor. > > === Alignment === > > BacthEE project will be a candidate for use in Geronimo AS and TomEE as a > default JBatch implementation. Other projects could benefit from the > BatchEE project as a general purpose component and context management. > > BatchEE project is closely aligned with the OpenEJB and OpenWebBeans > projects perfectly. It depends on these projects to satisfy its > requirements (mainly tests). > > == Known Risks == > > === Orphaned products === > > Even if the initial committer of the project has no plan to leave the > active development, it must necessary to get other committers for the > project. So that it less dependent on the single developer. The source code > of the project is well documented and new committers could easily grasp the > details. Initial committer continues to support actively this project. > > === Inexperience with Open Source === > > Initial developer have worked on open source project before, including > OpenEJB/TomEE, OpenWebBeans, XBean... > > === Homogeneous Developers === > > Altough the initial committer of the project is single, developer team may > be increased within the active project lifecycle from the different > locations. > > === Reliance on Salaried Developers === > > Project currently has no salaried developers. All the commitment is done by > the volunteer developer. > > === Relationships with Other Apache Products === > > BatchEE will likely be used in the Geronimo and Apache TomEE. OpenWebBeans > could bring added value for tests and integration with CDI. OpenEJB will be > great to pass EE tests (JTA is mandatory and CDi a must have). > > === An Excessive Fascination with the Apache Brand === > > BatchEE project initial committer is the strong supporter of the open > source projects. Initial committer of the project thinks that ASF has great > place that provides wider colloboration and support of the open source > project and it respects meritrocracy. Also, BatchEE project will surely be > embraced by the Geronimo, TomEE, Camel and other Apache projects. BatchEE > project is closely related with the some of the other Apache projects. > > == Documentation == > > Currently the main documentation of the project is contained in the > README.md in the source repository (see next part). > > == Initial Source == > > The source for BatchEE project that is to be imported is currently within > the project at https://github.com/rmannibucau/batchee.git and is all > ASL2.0 > licensed. It is based on a fork of the JBatch RI (developped by IBM) which > said it was ok to fork the RI: > > http://apache-incubator-general.996316.n3.nabble.com/Re-DISCUSS-jbatch-impl-Apache-td36529.html > > == External Dependencies == > > All dependencies have Apache compatible licenses. > > == Required Resources == > > Mailing lists > > * batchee-...@incubator.apache.org > * batchee-comm...@incubator.apache.org > * batchee-priv...@incubator.apache.org > * batchee-u...@incubator.apache.org > > Git repository > > * https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/batchee.git > > Issue Tracking > > * https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/BATCHEE > > Other Resources > > * Wiki > > == Initial Committers == > > || '''Name''' || '''Email''' > || '''CLA''' || > || Romain Manni-Bucau || rmannibucau at gmail dot com > || yes || > || Gerhard Petracek || gpetracek at apache dot org > || yes || > || Jean-Louis Monteiro || jlmonteiro at apache dot org > || yes || > || Stephen Connolly || stephen dot alan dot connolly at gmail dot com > || yes || > || David Blevins || dblevins at apache dot org > || yes || > > > > == Sponsors == > > We kindly request the Apache Incubator PMC to be the sponsor for this > project. > > Champion > > * Mark Struberg (struberg at yahoo dot de) > > Nominated Mentors > > * Jean-Baptiste Onofré (jb at nanthrax dot net) > * Olivier Lamy (olamy at apache dot org) > * Mark Struberg (struberg at yahoo dot de) > > *Romain Manni-Bucau* > *Twitter: @rmannibucau <https://twitter.com/rmannibucau>* > *Blog: **http://rmannibucau.wordpress.com/*< > http://rmannibucau.wordpress.com/> > *LinkedIn: **http://fr.linkedin.com/in/rmannibucau* > *Github: https://github.com/rmannibucau* >
