I don't think GWT can manage existing JS files. GWT could be used for new dev and the rest as a static resource which could be used by GWT if desired.
On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 9:26 AM, Minto van der Sluis <mi...@multimach.com>wrote: > Oeps, it seems I stepped on some to toes, sorry guys > ... and that I am spoiled ;-) > > A different look gives the following results: > > javascript-maven-plugin > 19 open issues/ total unknown (to me) > mailing list: (archive can't be found) > commiters: 4 (olamy,ndeloof,bentman,trygvis) > # commits in 2009: 16 (svn log | grep " 2009-" | wc -l) > > maven jstools plugin: > Bugs < > http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=994821&group_id=205730&func=browse> - > 1 open/2 total > Feature Requests < > http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=994824&group_id=205730&func=browse> - > 1 open/1 total > Patches < > http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=994823&group_id=205730&func=browse> - > 0 open/0 total > Support Requests < > http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=994822&group_id=205730&func=browse> - > 0 open/0 total > mailing list (users): 6 messages over 2 years > commiters: not sure, my guess is only 1 (mbatsis) > # commits in 2009: 0? (I have no cvs client) > > maven-js-plugin > Bugs < > http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=972557&group_id=200202&func=browse> - > 0 open/2 total > Feature Requests < > http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=972560&group_id=200202&func=browse> - > 0 open/4 total > Patches < > http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=972559&group_id=200202&func=browse> - > 0 open/0 total > Support Requests < > http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=972558&group_id=200202&func=browse> - > 0 open/1 total > mailing list (dev): 14 messages over 3 years > commiters: 1 (mvaaltemus) > # commits in 2009: 9 (svn log | grep " 2009-" | wc -l) > > With these figures javascript-maven-plugin seems the most active one to me. > > A quick comparison of features gives: > > javascript-maven maven-jstools maven-js > js packaging x x - > dep. mgnt compile-time runtime - > compress x - x > jsunit x - - > jsdoc x x - > jslint x x - > reporting x x - > > Is this a proper feature comparison? > > Lack of users has IMHO multiple causes: > 1) Javascript source management is an afterthough on many project. They > include it as resources in their WAR project. (I've seen the mess ;-) > 2) The road for javascript dependency management is not as clear as for > java. > 3) Lack of javascript dependencies in the maven repositories (search for > javascript gives 9-16 results [1], [2] and [3]) > > Regards, > > Minto 'misl' van der Sluis > > [1] http://search.mvnsearch.org/query.action?cat=jar&q=javascript > [2] http://javarepo.xoocode.org/search?q=javascript > [3] http://mvnrepository.com/search.html?query=javascript > > PS. David, GWT is not an option for existing javascript files is it? > > PS. Nicolas, 19 open issues in Jira, so there is some community feedback > for your project. > > > Minto van der Sluis schreef: > > Hi Folks, >> >> What's the best way to handle javascript using Maven? I have searched the >> ML archive but it seems all projects have sort of died >> >> I have looked at javascript-maven-pluging [1]. But: >> - svn activity is near to none for the last year. >> - sources and web-site seem to be out of sync. >> - site contains a few dead links () >> - dedicated mailing list archive seem to have disappeared >> >> Jstools plugin does not seems to be in a much better shape. >> - last svn activity is 19 months ago. >> - less functionality than javascript-maven-plugin >> >> Same goes for the maven-js-plugin [3] : >> - functionality limited to compression >> - the still some very limited svn activity, >> >> Is there a better way to work with javascript files, or have I been >> spoiled by the maven java functionality? >> >> Regards, >> >> Minto 'misl' van der Sluis >> >> [1] http://mojo.codehaus.org/javascript-maven-tools >> [2] http://www.dev.abiss.gr/mvn-jstools >> [3] http://ossi.mobilvox.com/maven-js-plugin >> >> BTW is not my intention to insult anyone. I really do appreciate all >> effort people have put into this, but my impression is javascript support >> has been scattered and it seems sort of aborted or at least neglected :-( >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@maven.apache.org >> >> >> >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@maven.apache.org > >
