On 8/7/07, Glen Daniels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Paul Fremantle wrote: > > Thanks for the input. i was being lazy - this is the format that the > > existing Quartz code uses and it parses that string for you. However, > > I agree - from an ease of use aspect, that isn't helping. > > "That string", I believe, is based on standard unix crontab format, > which makes it very easy for people used to that format to cut+paste, or > to simply type. The "*" character in crontab format means "all" or, in > other words, the same thing as omitting an attribute in Roland's > suggested format. > > > So I will use your idea. Now I think about it, I might also change the > > count="-1" to be a forever="true" | count="1 or more". > > Maybe support both? So expression="crontab-expr" works, as does > hour="4"/minute="20"....
+1 for supporting both. That way we are keeping the ease of use for the people who are familiar with UNIX cron without typing 5 different attributes to accomplish a simple task in the cron. Thanks, Ruwan. --Glen > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Ruwan Linton http://www.wso2.org - "Oxygenating the Web Services Platform"
