jstrachan 01/05/08 06:05:52 Modified: collections PROPOSAL.html STATUS.html Log: Added myself as a committer Revision Changes Path 1.2 +87 -86 jakarta-commons/collections/PROPOSAL.html Index: PROPOSAL.html =================================================================== RCS file: /home/cvs/jakarta-commons/collections/PROPOSAL.html,v retrieving revision 1.1 retrieving revision 1.2 diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2 --- PROPOSAL.html 2001/04/14 15:38:59 1.1 +++ PROPOSAL.html 2001/05/08 13:05:41 1.2 @@ -1,86 +1,87 @@ -<html> -<head> -<title>Proposal for Collections Package</title> -</head> -<body bgcolor="white"> - -<div align="center"> -<h1>Proposal for <em>Collections</em> Package</h1> -</div> - -<h3>(0) Rationale</h3> -<p> - The Java Collections Framework provides a set of abstract data - type interfaces and implementations that offer both a wealth - of useful functionality, and a solid foundation for extending - that functionality. -</p> -<p> - Many Jakarta projects have needs or design criteria that extend - beyond the core Collections API, such as introducing new abstract - data types (e.g., Avalon's BinaryHeap) or changing the behaviour of - existing abstract data types (e.g., Struts' FastHashMap). -</p> -<p> - In keeping with the spirit of the Collections API and of abstract - data types in general, these components can and should be shared - assets. A Commons package for abstract data types would provide - encourage the development and reuse of a robust set of collections - classes. -</p> - -<h3>(1) Scope of the Package</h3> -<p> - The package will create and maintain a set of collections and - related classes designed to be compatible with the Java Collections - Framework, and to be distributed under the ASF license. -</p> - -<h3>(1.5) Interaction With Other Packages</h3> - -<p><em>Collections</em> relies only on standard JDK 1.2 (or later) APIs for -production deployment. It utilizes the JUnit unit testing framework for -developing and executing unit tests, but this is of interest only to -developers of the component. Collections will also be a dependency for -several future proposed components for the Jakarta Commons subproject. - -<p>No external configuration files are utilized.</p> - -<h3>(2) Initial Source of the Package</h3> - -<p> - The initial codebase was harvested from existing and purposed - Jakarta packages, including the Commons Database Connection Pool, - Struts, and Avalon. -</p> - -<p>The proposed package name for the new component is -<code>org.apache.commons.collections</code>.</p> - - -<h3>(3) Required Jakarta-Commons Resources</h3> - -<ul> -<li>CVS Repository - New directory <code>collections</code> in the - <code>jakarta-commons</code> CVS repository. All initial committers - are already committers on <code>jakarta-commons</code>, so no - additional user setups are required.</li> -<li>Mailing List - Discussions will take place on the general - <em>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</em> mailing list. To help - list subscribers identify messages of interest, it is suggested that - the message subject of messages about this component be prefixed with - [Collections].</li> -<li>Bugzilla - New component "Collections" under the "Commons" product - category, with appropriate version identifiers as needed.</li> -<li>Jyve FAQ - New category "commons-collections" (when available). -</ul> - - -<h3>(4) Initial Committers</h3> -<ul> - <li>Peter Donald</li> - <li>Craig McClanahan</li> - <li>Rodney Waldhoff</li> -</ul> -</body> -</html> +<html> +<head> +<title>Proposal for Collections Package</title> +</head> +<body bgcolor="white"> + +<div align="center"> +<h1>Proposal for <em>Collections</em> Package</h1> +</div> + +<h3>(0) Rationale</h3> +<p> + The Java Collections Framework provides a set of abstract data + type interfaces and implementations that offer both a wealth + of useful functionality, and a solid foundation for extending + that functionality. +</p> +<p> + Many Jakarta projects have needs or design criteria that extend + beyond the core Collections API, such as introducing new abstract + data types (e.g., Avalon's BinaryHeap) or changing the behaviour of + existing abstract data types (e.g., Struts' FastHashMap). +</p> +<p> + In keeping with the spirit of the Collections API and of abstract + data types in general, these components can and should be shared + assets. A Commons package for abstract data types would provide + encourage the development and reuse of a robust set of collections + classes. +</p> + +<h3>(1) Scope of the Package</h3> +<p> + The package will create and maintain a set of collections and + related classes designed to be compatible with the Java Collections + Framework, and to be distributed under the ASF license. +</p> + +<h3>(1.5) Interaction With Other Packages</h3> + +<p><em>Collections</em> relies only on standard JDK 1.2 (or later) APIs for +production deployment. It utilizes the JUnit unit testing framework for +developing and executing unit tests, but this is of interest only to +developers of the component. Collections will also be a dependency for +several future proposed components for the Jakarta Commons subproject. + +<p>No external configuration files are utilized.</p> + +<h3>(2) Initial Source of the Package</h3> + +<p> + The initial codebase was harvested from existing and purposed + Jakarta packages, including the Commons Database Connection Pool, + Struts, and Avalon. +</p> + +<p>The proposed package name for the new component is +<code>org.apache.commons.collections</code>.</p> + + +<h3>(3) Required Jakarta-Commons Resources</h3> + +<ul> +<li>CVS Repository - New directory <code>collections</code> in the + <code>jakarta-commons</code> CVS repository. All initial committers + are already committers on <code>jakarta-commons</code>, so no + additional user setups are required.</li> +<li>Mailing List - Discussions will take place on the general + <em>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</em> mailing list. To help + list subscribers identify messages of interest, it is suggested that + the message subject of messages about this component be prefixed with + [Collections].</li> +<li>Bugzilla - New component "Collections" under the "Commons" product + category, with appropriate version identifiers as needed.</li> +<li>Jyve FAQ - New category "commons-collections" (when available). +</ul> + + +<h3>(4) Initial Committers</h3> +<ul> + <li>Peter Donald</li> + <li>Craig McClanahan</li> + <li>Rodney Waldhoff</li> + <li>James Strachan</li> +</ul> +</body> +</html> 1.5 +130 -123 jakarta-commons/collections/STATUS.html Index: STATUS.html =================================================================== RCS file: /home/cvs/jakarta-commons/collections/STATUS.html,v retrieving revision 1.4 retrieving revision 1.5 diff -u -r1.4 -r1.5 --- STATUS.html 2001/04/23 12:46:54 1.4 +++ STATUS.html 2001/05/08 13:05:44 1.5 @@ -1,124 +1,131 @@ -<html> -<head> -<title>Status File for Jakarta Commons "Collections" Package</title> -<head> -<body bgcolor="white"> - - -<div align="center"> -<h1>The Jakarta Commons <em>Collections</em> Package</h1> -$Id: STATUS.html,v 1.4 2001/04/23 12:46:54 rwaldhoff Exp $<br> -<a href="#Introduction">[Introduction]</a> -<a href="#Dependencies">[Dependencies]</a> -<a href="#Release Info">[Release Info]</a> -<a href="#Committers">[Committers]</a> -<a href="#Action Items">[Action Items]</a> -<br><br> -</div> - - -<a name="Introduction"></a> -<h3>1. INTRODUCTION</h3> - -<p>The <em>Collections</em> package contains a set of Java classes that -extend or augment the Java Collections Framework. -The following classes are included:</p> -<ul> -<li><strong>ArrayEnumeration</strong> - a java.util.Enumeration wrapper for arrays.</li> -<li><strong>ArrayStack</strong> - An implementation of the java.util.Stack API - that is based on an ArrayList instead of a Vector, so it is not synchronized to - protect against multi-threaded access.</li> -<li><strong>CursorableLinkedList</strong> - an implementation of the java.util.List - interface supporting a java.util.ListIterator that allows concurrent - modifications to the underlying list.</li> -<li><strong>ExtendedProperties</strong> - extends normal Java properties by adding - the possibility to use the same key many times, concatenating the value strings - instead of overwriting them.</li> -<li><strong>FastArrayList</strong> - a custom implementation of java.util.ArrayList - designed to operate in a multithreaded environment where the large majority of - method calls are read-only, instead of structural changes.</li> -<li><strong>FastHashMap</strong> - a custom implementation of java.util.HashMap - designed to operate in a multithreaded environment where the large majority of - method calls are read-only, instead of structural changes.</li> -<li><strong>FastTreeMap</strong> - a custom implementation of java.util.TreeMap - designed to operate in a multithreaded environment where the large majority of - method calls are read-only, instead of structural changes.</li> -<li><strong>ListUtils</strong> - miscelaneous utilities to manipulate Lists.</li> -<li><strong>PriorityQueue</strong> - a PriorityQueue interface, with - <strong>BinaryHeap</strong> and <strong>SynchronizedPriorityQueue</strong> - implementations.</li> -</ul> - -<a name="Dependencies"></a> -<h3>2. DEPENDENCIES</h3> - -<p>The <em>Collections</em> package is dependent upon the following external -components for development and use:</p> -<ul> -<li><a href="http://java.sun.com/j2se";>Java Development Kit</a> - (Version 1.2 or later)</li> -<li><a href="http://www.junit.org";>JUnit Testing Framework</a> - (Version 3.2 or later) - for unit tests only, not required - for deployment</li> -</ul> - - -<a name="Release Info"></a> -<h3>3. RELEASE INFO</h3> - -<p>Current Release: <strong>Unreleased, CVS Repository Only</strong></p> - -<p>Planned Next Release: TBD</p> - -<a name="Committers"></a> -<h3>4. COMMITTERS</h3> - -<p>The following individuals are the primary developers and maintainers of this -component. Developers who plan to use <em>Collections</em> in their own -projects are encouraged to collaborate on the future development of this -component to ensure that it continues to meet a variety of needs.</p> -<ul> - <li><a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>Peter Donald</a></li> - <li><a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>Craig McClanahan</a></li> - <li><a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>Rodney Waldhoff</a></li> - <li><a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>Geir Magnusson Jr.</a></li> - <li><a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>Jason van Zyl</a></li> -</ul> - -<a name="Action Items"></a> -<h3>5. ACTION ITEMS</h3> - -<p>Want to help? Here's some "to do" items the team has identified.</p> - -<table border="1"> - <tr> - <th width="70%">Action Item</th> - <th width="10%">Required for 1.0 Release?</th> - <th width="20%">Volunteer</th> - </tr> - - <tr> - <td><strong>Additional Contributions</strong>. Other collections - classes.</td> - <td align="center">No?</td> - <td align="center"> </td> - </tr> - - <tr> - <td><strong>Generalized Unit Tests</strong>. Create a generic - set of Unit Tests that test the standard contracts of the basic - Java Collections interfaces (List, Set, etc.)</td> - <td align="center">Yes</td> - <td align="center">Rod</td> - </tr> - - <tr> - <td><strong>Additional Documentation</strong>. Create simple - User's Guide, examples, or other documentation for this package.</td> - <td align="center">No (JavaDoc/Unit tests suffice for now?)</td> - <td align="center"> </td> - </tr> -</table> - -</body> +<html> +<head> +<title>Status File for Jakarta Commons "Collections" Package</title> +<head> +<body bgcolor="white"> + + +<div align="center"> +<h1>The Jakarta Commons <em>Collections</em> Package</h1> +$Id: STATUS.html,v 1.5 2001/05/08 13:05:44 jstrachan Exp $<br> +<a href="#Introduction">[Introduction]</a> +<a href="#Dependencies">[Dependencies]</a> +<a href="#Release Info">[Release Info]</a> +<a href="#Committers">[Committers]</a> +<a href="#Action Items">[Action Items]</a> +<br><br> +</div> + + +<a name="Introduction"></a> +<h3>1. INTRODUCTION</h3> + +<p>The <em>Collections</em> package contains a set of Java classes that +extend or augment the Java Collections Framework. +The following classes are included:</p> +<ul> +<li><strong>ArrayEnumeration</strong> - a java.util.Enumeration wrapper for arrays.</li> +<li><strong>ArrayIterator</strong> - a java.util.Iterator wrapper for arrays.</li> +<li><strong>ArrayStack</strong> - An implementation of the java.util.Stack API + that is based on an ArrayList instead of a Vector, so it is not synchronized to + protect against multi-threaded access.</li> +<li><strong>BeanMap</strong> - An implementation of the java.util.Map API + that is based on a JavaBean using introspection. The property names are the + keys of the map and the property values are the values of the map.</li> +<li><strong>CollectionUtils</strong> - a variety of helper methods + for working with collections.</li> +<li><strong>CursorableLinkedList</strong> - an implementation of the java.util.List + interface supporting a java.util.ListIterator that allows concurrent + modifications to the underlying list.</li> +<li><strong>ExtendedProperties</strong> - extends normal Java properties by adding + the possibility to use the same key many times, concatenating the value strings + instead of overwriting them.</li> +<li><strong>FastArrayList</strong> - a custom implementation of java.util.ArrayList + designed to operate in a multithreaded environment where the large majority of + method calls are read-only, instead of structural changes.</li> +<li><strong>FastHashMap</strong> - a custom implementation of java.util.HashMap + designed to operate in a multithreaded environment where the large majority of + method calls are read-only, instead of structural changes.</li> +<li><strong>FastTreeMap</strong> - a custom implementation of java.util.TreeMap + designed to operate in a multithreaded environment where the large majority of + method calls are read-only, instead of structural changes.</li> +<li><strong>ListUtils</strong> - miscelaneous utilities to manipulate Lists.</li> +<li><strong>PriorityQueue</strong> - a PriorityQueue interface, with + <strong>BinaryHeap</strong> and <strong>SynchronizedPriorityQueue</strong> + implementations.</li> +</ul> + +<a name="Dependencies"></a> +<h3>2. DEPENDENCIES</h3> + +<p>The <em>Collections</em> package is dependent upon the following external +components for development and use:</p> +<ul> +<li><a href="http://java.sun.com/j2se";>Java Development Kit</a> + (Version 1.2 or later)</li> +<li><a href="http://www.junit.org";>JUnit Testing Framework</a> + (Version 3.2 or later) - for unit tests only, not required + for deployment</li> +</ul> + + +<a name="Release Info"></a> +<h3>3. RELEASE INFO</h3> + +<p>Current Release: <strong>Unreleased, CVS Repository Only</strong></p> + +<p>Planned Next Release: TBD</p> + +<a name="Committers"></a> +<h3>4. COMMITTERS</h3> + +<p>The following individuals are the primary developers and maintainers of this +component. Developers who plan to use <em>Collections</em> in their own +projects are encouraged to collaborate on the future development of this +component to ensure that it continues to meet a variety of needs.</p> +<ul> + <li><a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>Peter Donald</a></li> + <li><a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>Craig McClanahan</a></li> + <li><a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>Rodney Waldhoff</a></li> + <li><a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>Geir Magnusson Jr.</a></li> + <li><a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>Jason van Zyl</a></li> + <li><a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>James Strachan</a></li> +</ul> + +<a name="Action Items"></a> +<h3>5. ACTION ITEMS</h3> + +<p>Want to help? Here's some "to do" items the team has identified.</p> + +<table border="1"> + <tr> + <th width="70%">Action Item</th> + <th width="10%">Required for 1.0 Release?</th> + <th width="20%">Volunteer</th> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td><strong>Additional Contributions</strong>. Other collections + classes.</td> + <td align="center">No?</td> + <td align="center"> </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td><strong>Generalized Unit Tests</strong>. Create a generic + set of Unit Tests that test the standard contracts of the basic + Java Collections interfaces (List, Set, etc.)</td> + <td align="center">Yes</td> + <td align="center">Rod</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td><strong>Additional Documentation</strong>. Create simple + User's Guide, examples, or other documentation for this package.</td> + <td align="center">No (JavaDoc/Unit tests suffice for now?)</td> + <td align="center"> </td> + </tr> +</table> + +</body> </html>
