Remy Maucherat wrote: > Hi, > > I think the clustering features in Tomcat 5 should get an overhaul. > Despite some licensing dicrepancies, I plan to use JavaGroups for the > task (LGPL license), as well as some code which was donated a while ago > by Filip Hanik. Based on what is already done, the amount of work that > will have to be done to have quality clustering features seems small. > > Most of the current clustering API will be removed in the process, since > it doesn't seem to be maintained anymore, and didn't evolve past > experimental stage (if I am wrong on that, let me know). > > I also plan to bundle JavaGroups with Tomcat 5, as it only adds a 1MB > standalone JAR. Configuring Tomcat for clustering will be quite easy > once all the code is in place. > > I don't know if that plan is acceptable for everyone. Originally, > I -1ed the code submission because of licensing and absence of > integration with the existing Cluster API. The licensing issue is still > there, but since the Cluster API now seems sort of dead, another > solution has to be found (IMO, of course there's JK available). > > Comments ?
+1 if all new code goes in a separate module ( instead of catalina ), and is built as separate .jar(s). I think it is time to stop bloating the base tomcat source and binaries. BTW, it may be a good time to move some of the current features in separate modules as well. ( SSI, WebDAV, etc ). For webdav - I would rather see slide bundled with tomcat and the current code deprecated. I'm not talking ( for now ) about a real module with descriptors or anything, just separate dirs in the CVS and a .jar target that can be included or not. It may be worth reopening the "minimal tomcat" discussion :-) Costin -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
