Hi,
It looks good ... but as I am not familiar with JNLP I am not sure I
understand most of the code ;)
The only concern I have is that the code would have to assign copyright to
apache. If there is no problem with that then
+1
;)
At 09:35 9/5/01 +0200, Mauro Marinilli wrote:
>Hi Everybody,
>
>Here is an initial set of classes that implements JNLP on the server
>side. It is an early release, only few features are implemented and
>further testing is needed. Despite that, the released classes should
>form a good starting point for completely implementing the protocol.
>
>As discussed before, my intention is to create a directory in the
>Sandbox to host this project, hopefully with the help of interested
>users and developers / committers.
>
>Here follows a brief description of what is incuded and actually implemented
>in this first early release, then there is a (brief) formal proposal about
>the project.
>
>Thanks for your attention,
>Mauro
>
>---
>
>
> Juniper 0.1
> -----------
>Zip file contents:
> - An example, ready to be used, with source code and instructions
>included.
> - The commented source code.
>
>Features implemented:
> - Basic class framework for handling all the protocol functionalities
> - Version-based file download, tested with Java Web Start 1.0.1 ea
> - source is provided with a basic but throughout documentation.
>
>Not Yet implemented in this release:
> - JarDiff handling (though not mandatory from JNLP Specs.)
> - "Version.xml" facility for attaching attributes to file resources
> to be deployed. This feature is not mentioned in the current
> Specs.(In this release, only the Sun file naming convention has
> been implemented, as described in the 1.0.1.ea developers
> package servlet documentation)
> - Extensions download
> - etc.
>
>---
>
>
> Proposal for Jakarta Commons Juniper project:
> -----------------------------------------------
>
> (0) rationale
>
>The goal of this package (and its sub-packages) is to provide a
>server-side implementation of the Java Network Launching
>Protocol (JNLP) for downloading over the Net Java applications
>and Applets.
>Currently there is no such an implementation, apart from the only
>available one, provided by Sun, but only for development.
>The project implementation is based on servlets and it can used
>with any standard Servlet Container.
>
> (1) scope of the subproject
>
>Providing a sound and reliable implementation of the Java
>Network Launching Protocol, using the included base of
>classes as a starting point.
>
> (2) identify the initial source for the package
>
>The initial codebase was contributed by Mauro Marinilli and
>can be distributed under the Apache license.
>The source is attached.
>
> (2.1) identify the base name for the package
>
> org.apache.commons.juniper
>
> (3) Jakarta-Commons resources
>
> (3.1) mailing list
>
> the project will use the Jakarta-Commons list for
>communications.
>
> (3.2) CVS repositories
>
> The package will use a branch of the Jakarta-Commons
>Sandbox CVS.
>
> (4) identify the initial set of committers to be listed in the
>Status File.
>
>To Be discussed.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Peter Donald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 12:36 PM
>Subject: Re: [PROPOSAL]: Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP) early
>version implemented
>
>
>> At 07:04 7/5/01 +0200, Mauro Marinilli wrote:
>> >Hi Everybody,
>> >
>> >Prodded by Ted Stockwell and others I put together some code I had with
>new
>> >one to create a first, though very early (:)) implementation of JNLP at
>> >server side.
>> >There are 30-some classes that will cover all the specs. So far I had
>only
>> >normal and simple versioning working. But in a while I think I can
>implement
>> >all the rest. At the core of it there is a simple, single-threaded
>servlet.
>> >I tested it with Tomcat 3.2.1.
>> >
>> >Let me know what to do now. I guess my options are:
>> > 1. keep on working on my own till I have a more complete version of the
>> >protocol.
>> > 2. put the code as is in a directory in the Commons sandbox and keepon
>> >working from there.
>> > 3. something else..
>>
>> My vote would be (2) - more eyes the better ;)
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Pete
>>
>> *-----------------------------------------------------*
>> | "Faced with the choice between changing one's mind, |
>> | and proving that there is no need to do so - almost |
>> | everyone gets busy on the proof." |
>> | - John Kenneth Galbraith |
>> *-----------------------------------------------------*
>>
>
>
>Attachment Converted: "g:\applications\eudora\attach\juniper01.zip"
>
Cheers,
Pete
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| "Faced with the choice between changing one's mind, |
| and proving that there is no need to do so - almost |
| everyone gets busy on the proof." |
| - John Kenneth Galbraith |
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