Sunburned Surveyor a écrit :
> I wonder if Geotools look something like this in the future:
>
> A set of core modules maintained by the community using Maven and other tools.
> A set of modules maintained by individuals or teams that utilize code
> from the core Jars. Each module maintainer would be able to dictate
> their own build process. Module structure, code formatting,
> programming style, and documentaiton standards used in the core
> modules would also be used by the independent modules.
Given the size of GeoTools, it is possible that the project would benefit from
something along that line (in the above, lets replace "modules" by
"subprojects"
where a subproject is a group of closely related modules maintained by
basically
the same teams). But partially only - the project would also benefit from
common
practice as much as it is pratical.
What I don't know is which aspects to leave to subprojects and which aspects to
keep in common. I'm really not sure which level of freedom we should leave to
subprojects, and I guess that only experience will tell us.
Personnaly I would insist for keeping Maven as the common building tool. But we
do need to make it easier. However all those topics ("GeoTools as an umbrella
for inter-related project", "Simplifying GeoTools usage of Maven") are long
term
efforts - I don't envision major change before a year or so. Maybe a FOSS4G
meeting as suggested by Jody would help.
Martin
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