----Original Message----- From: Noel J. Bergman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 11:43 AM To: James Users List Subject: RE: Debug startup of James
Tom, > Why are things such as SAR and BAR files? I know they are just Java > Archive files, but it makes working with Avalon/Phoenix/James, etc. a > pain with an IDE because they only (AFAIK with IDEA) only recognize .JAR > files. The SAR file is the Avalon project's idea of how to package applications, just as the Servlet folks defined a WAR file. And there should only be a SAR file with James v2.1. And I don't recommend working with any other version. I don't want to turn this into a philosophical discussion, but I was just questioning why someone chose to create a custom extension. While it makes sense for the application in question, it creates all sorts of compatibility "blips" in the market. For example, my problem of having to create duplicate SAR files (one named SAR and one named JAR) just so my particular IDE (IDEA in this case) can compile everything. Granted, there are always ways around it, and the WAR extension, if I am not mistaken is a SUN/Java standard, which makes it a little bit higher in the "acceptance chain" (in my book) for applications to support it (heck, it's part of a standard). I guess I was just frustrated when I came along the SAR, and BAR stuff. It just slowed me down in development, and created a sloppier environment for me (having to remember if the SAR or BAR was updated at some point, to copy them over to supported extensions). I guess I could use links, but... Thanks, -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
