Re: [stellation-res] CVS Directory Structure

["Jonathan Gossage" <jonathan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Jim Wright - IBM Research" <jwright@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <stellation-res@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <stellation-res@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 10:43 AM
Subject: RE: [stellation-res] CVS Directory Structure


> At 05:14 PM 3/2/2003, Jonathan Gossage wrote:
>
> >I think that anything we do for the alpha release should meet the
following
> >objectives.
> >
> >1. Be reliable.
> >
> >2, Support both Linux and Windows.
> >
> >3. Allow easy use of any compiler and JVM. For example, I have had no
> >success with the Jikes compiler and the IBM JVM under Windows but have
had
> >no problems with the Sun environment.
> >
> >4. Allow the use of any tested database for both testing and normal use.
>
> I agree with these objectives.
>
> >The third and fourth objectives mean the removal of direct dependencies
in
> >build/install and test scripts.
>
> Could you clarify what you mean by direct dependencies?
> In the patched build-core.xml file, I added a number of new properties
> for various installation-specific paths, to enable command-line overrides.
> Motivations:
> a) to reconcile some contradictory path usage;
> b) to allow easy script adaptation to the local environment (without
hacking
> the script itself)

Basically the same issues that you mentioned, hard coded source and install
paths.
BTW I took a copy of your modified script from the attachments to Bugzilla
31589 and the new properties were not obvious. I have also done this with my
local copy. You can choose which approach you prefer when I submit my
changes.

>
> The modified test script (stellaton.core/test/build.xml) includes a number
of
> new properties for similar reasons (the script currently in CVS assumes
use
> of some 'magic', sparsely documented user names and/or passwords).
>


> >I think that we should not worry about
> >convenience issues until afyer we have achieved reliable installation and
> >invocation for the core configurations.
>
> Yes. At present, I'm only thinking about something Stellation developers
> can use
> (not something for end users).
>
>
> >I have now got your patched build-core.xml and will see if I can quickly
> >build this into something that will meet the above objectives.
>
> Looking forward to seeing it ---
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jim
>
Regards

Jonathan