Hi, consider that if you are using Jess as a part of a complete Java application (especially if you are writing a J2EE compliant application), a Jess plugin is just something that is very usefull. You don't have to switch to another UI to develop/debug/tune your code, as it's fully a part of the IDE your are using (Eclipse or WSAD, make your choice).
my .02 Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > Hi Folks, > > As you may know, Jess 7.0 (Charlemagne) is going to include a full > complement of developer's tools -- a debugger, a smart editor, a rule > database, an "explorer", etc. I've been working on some of the > technology that will go into these tools -- I have weak prototypes > already, actually. Error checking as you type, smart completion, > breakpoints, etc. It's pretty neat, actually, but really just a > prototype. > > Originally, I had considered doing the Jess IDE as one or more Eclipse > plug-ins. I weighed the advantages (lots of good tools to leverage) vs > the disadvantages (big (60MB?) download for non-Eclipse users, > additional support responsibilities for me, again for non-Eclipse > users). I decided against it; although it would mean more work > up-front to make the tools stand alone, it would require less work in > the long run to support and maintain (or so my belief is.) > > Given the recent Eclipse discussions, though, I am reconsidering. Let > me ask you all directly: Would you rather see a Jess IDE be a > standalone thing, or an Eclipse plug-in? I'm more interested in > hearing from people who think this is a BAD idea -- I already know > that current Eclipse users will think it's a good one! > > --------------------------------------------------------- > Ernest Friedman-Hill > Distributed Systems Research Phone: (925) 294-2154 > Sandia National Labs FAX: (925) 294-2234 > PO Box 969, MS 9012 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Livermore, CA 94550 http://herzberg.ca.sandia.gov > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, send the words 'unsubscribe jess-users > [EMAIL PROTECTED]' > in the BODY of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED], NOT to the list > (use your own address!) List problems? Notify > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send the words 'unsubscribe jess-users [EMAIL PROTECTED]' in the BODY of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED], NOT to the list (use your own address!) List problems? Notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------
