On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 06:34:53PM +0200, Fabian Groffen wrote: > On 21-06-2008 16:12:59 +0200, Stefan Manegold wrote: > > Dear all, > > > > Mtest.oy and several tests (see below) (still) rely on monetdb-java-config > > to > > find out where MonetDB/Java (i.e., the *.jar's and the Test_*.class > > examples/tests) are installed. > > > > However, we do not distribute monetdb-java-config in any (binary) package > > (only with the sources). > > we do, but only in Sun's own packaging format, Jars.
We distribute the shell / batch script "monetdb-java-config" in Jars? Or do you mean that the Jars provide similar functionality as the shell / batch script, i.e., reveal configuration settings & installation PATHs? > > I see the followin options: > > > > 1) Leave everything as it is. > > > > 2) Keep monetdb-java-config in the source (for conveniencce with Mtest.py on > > source-base installations), but extend Mtest.py with command line options > > as an alternative manner to provide the requires information in case of > > binary installation (i.e., w/o monetdb-java-config). > > > > 3) Abandon monetdb-java-config completely and have Mtest.py rely only in the > > (to be added) command line options > > > > Any preferences and/or other suggestions? > > I would say a mix of 2 and 3. For internal testing purposes, it is > probably handy/dandy if there is some means of getting where the jars > are located. This could then be set in the CLASSPATH, which without the > configuration tool would fall-back to some hardwired install-dependant > default. In fact, setting CLASSPATH, (next to setting PATH & PYTHONPATH as we already do/require), might indeed be the cleanest & simplest option to document non-standard installation PATHs. Stefan -- | Dr. Stefan Manegold | mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | | CWI, P.O.Box 94079 | http://www.cwi.nl/~manegold/ | | 1090 GB Amsterdam | Tel.: +31 (20) 592-4212 | | The Netherlands | Fax : +31 (20) 592-4312 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ Monetdb-developers mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/monetdb-developers
