On 4/3/02 11:10 AM, "Christoph Reck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> "Geir Magnusson Jr." wrote: >> >> On 4/3/02 10:44 AM, "Daniel Rall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Gabriel Sidler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> I just added to jakarta-velocity-tools the package tools. >>>> As per earlier discussions, this package is intended to >>>> host various reusable context tools. >>>> >>>> Currently it contains the following four tools: >>>> - DateTool: Date and Calendar formatter >>>> - MathTool: Floating point math >>>> - RequestParser: Parses servlet request parameters >>>> - ToolLoader: Allows context tools to be loaded from >>>> within the template. >>>> >>>> All tools are optimized for use with an auto-loading >>>> toolbox manager. The package includes Javadoc and >>>> documentation for the template designer. See >>>> http://www.teamup.com/jakarta-velocity-tools/docs/vellibrary.html >>>> for a draft of how I'd propose to document the tools collection. >>>> >>>> Additions to the colletion are welcome. >>> >>> +1. How does rupert in the Commons it relate to this? >>> >> >> I'm going to suck the whole pile in here and get rid of rupert... > > +1 to get rid of rupert. > > -0 to suck the whole pile into here: Please note that most rupert tools > where repackaged into commons.io, commons.codec, etc. It would be nice > to have some docs within jakarta-velocity-tools that states that > commons has a load of tools ready for use here (maby list the most > notable ones) and state how these could be used (e.g. in a servlet > scenario: include the commons-*.jar, etc.). That would be fine. > > The tools in ruppert that have not been moved into a proper commons > package should now find an nice home there instead of moving back to > jakarta-velocity-tools. Maybe. It seems that no one cares though... -- Geir Magnusson Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] System and Software Consulting Somebody has to do something, and it's just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us. - Jerry Garcia -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
