On the 0x21C day of Apache Harmony Geir Magnusson, Jr. wrote: > Egor Pasko wrote: > > On the 0x21C day of Apache Harmony Sian January wrote: > >> Hello again, > >> > >> I have had a closer look at the "Developing Apache Harmony Class-library > >> Code with Eclipse" page, and I have noticed that the "Configuring Eclipse" > >> and "Develop and Test Code" sections are quite class-library specific. > >> Would it be better to leave those sections as they are and add a > >> "Developing > >> DRLVM with Eclipse" section on the same page? > > To the moment I am not aware of anybody who would use Eclipse for > > DRLVM development. So, it's too early to add a page like this. > > This will ensure that no one does then - if it's simple to add, lets > add it...
Does it help anybody? I see no point in doing redundant work even if it is small. Who would give Eclipse a try just to write a redundant doc? I wrote a GDB howto because I use it and have some helpful things to say. I would have been glad to know if someone has similar experience with Eclipse+DRLVM. > geir > > > > >> Thanks, > >> > >> Sian > >> > >> > >> > >> On 07/11/06, Konovalova, Svetlana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>> Sian, > >>> Sorry for delay in response. > >>>> I'd like to help with documentation but I don't want to duplicate any > >>> work > >>>> that you are in the middle of, so let me know if there's anything > >>> specific >I can do... > >>> Thanks for your desire to help! > >>> Well, let's work at the page "Developing Apache Harmony Class-library > >>> Code with Eclipse" > >>> [http://incubator.apache.org/harmony/subcomponents/classlibrary/dev_ecli > >>> pse.html] first, if you do not mind. > >>> AFAIK the majority of items on the page can equally apply to DRLVM and > >>> classlib. IMHO would be great to edit the page to remove unnecessary > >>> focus on classlib, to make the page equally relevant for vm developers. > >>> To my mind, the introductory sections should be removed, as they are > >>> about generalities that do not always relate to the header of the page. > >>> Could you please take a close look at the page and create the patch to > >>> improve the content and to remove all classlib-specific info? You can > >>> use Harmony-2009 for it. It would be a great impact into development of > >>> the site documentation for sure! If you need my help, just let me know. > >>> The second idea is to move the page up, not to store it in > >>> subcomponents/classlib. To make it easily accessible, we can store it in > >>> top xdocs folder and link to the page from documentation.html, quick > >>> helps and other build-development web pages. > >>> If you do not have any objections, I can create a patch with the > >>> necessary links. > >>> What do you think? > >>> > >>> Best regards, > >>> Sveta > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Sian January [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 2:23 PM > >>> To: [email protected] > >>> Subject: Re: [build] Building on Eclipse - FYI > >>> > >>> Hi Sveta, > >>> > >>> Thanks for all your work on this. I think you're right about the > >>> Eclipse > >>> information - I think most of it is fairly generic and it would be good > >>> to > >>> have it in the "Project Documentation" section. I believe the new > >>> details > >>> about the ecj jar and the PDE-related settings are classlib-specific (- > >>> Dpde.jreProfile=none etc), but that could probably be mentioned in the > >>> document. > >>> > >>> I'd like to help with documentation but I don't want to duplicate any > >>> work > >>> that you are in the middle of, so let me know if there's anything > >>> specific I > >>> can do, or if you're nearly finished then I can leave this area to you > >>> and > >>> get involved in the future. > >>> > >>> Regards, > >>> > >>> Sian > >>> > >>> On 31/10/06, Konovalova, Svetlana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>> Sian, > >>>> > >>>> Thank you so much for your positive feedback and appreciating the > >>> page. > >>>> This page is only related to classlib. But IMHO many of the things are > >>>> pretty generic, and with minimal edits can be fit > >>>> for VM as well. I suggest that we move this doc up to make it more > >>>> visible and edit it so as to apply to the whole project, rather than > >>> to > >>>> classlib only. To my mind, the "Project Documentation" section is a > >>> good > >>>> place > >>>> for this doc > >>>> > >>> [http://incubator.apache.org/harmony/documentation/documentation.html]. > >>>> How about that? > >>>> > >>>> As for the "GS with DRLVM" doc, it needs an update, and can be > >>> abridged > >>>> to reduce purely eclipse-oriented content. We can remove unnecessary > >>>> screenshots as well. > >>>> > >>>> Feel free to take an active part in updating the doc, if you have time > >>>> and desire :) > >>>> > >>>> Best regards, > >>>> Sveta > >>>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: Sian January [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 8:14 PM > >>>> To: [email protected] > >>>> Subject: Re: [build] Building on Eclipse - FYI > >>>> > >>>> Hi Sveta, > >>>> > >>>> Thanks for doing that - I have had a look through your patch and it > >>>> looks > >>>> really good. > >>>> > >>>> Your suggestions for changes to the DRLVM document look good too. I > >>>> couldn't really find any good links for getting started with Java > >>>> programming in Eclipse on their website, the only thing that came > >>> close > >>>> was > >>>> this - http://help.eclipse.org/help32/index.jsp, which has some > >>> getting > >>>> started tutorials within the page. There might be some better > >>> articles > >>>> out > >>>> there on other sites though, or we could just direct people to the > >>> help > >>>> system or 'cheat sheets' within their Eclipse installation. > >>>> > >>>> Thanks, > >>>> > >>>> Sian > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Sian January > >> > >> IBM Java Technology Centre, UK > > > -- Egor Pasko
