Re: [tycho-dev] "implicit target platform" -> "simple target platform"

["Oberlies, Tobias" <tobias.oberlies@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the etymology ;-)

So we could try to stick to:
- "explicit target platform (specification)" = with target file
- "simple target platform (specification)" = no target file, just repositories with layout=p2

Agreed?

Regards
Tobias


Igor Fedorenko wrote:
> I always said, or at least implied, implicit and explicit target
> platform *specifications*. Term "explicit" seemed like a good fit
> when target platform contents was specified in .target file, and
> naturally "implicit specification" was used to describe the case where
> there was no explicit specification. I do agree that "implicit target
> platform" does not make much sense.
> 
> Also note that the list of p2 repositories accessible by the project can
> be changed at build-time using settings.xml, new repositories can be
> introduced and existing repositories can be redirected to a mirror.
> 
> Anyways, not saying the terms are good, just explaining where they came
> from. ;-)
> 
> --
> Regards,
> Igor
> 
> On 11-11-18 12:25 PM, Oberlies, Tobias wrote:
> > How about saying that a project has a "simple target platform" if no
> > target file is used but only repositories with layout p2?
> > This is IMHO better than "implicit target platform", because
> >
> >   * even with a target file, the resolution result can be non-explicit
> >     in certain cases, e.g. if multiple versions of a bundle are included
> >     (which is possible with includeMode=slicer)
> >   * even though the resolution result is typically not explicitly
> >     determined when repositories with layout p2 are used, the content of
> >     the "target platform" (=artifact against which the project
> >     dependencies may be matched) is explicitly specified. For example, I
> >     can explicitly state that my project builds against Indigo.
> >     "Non-explicit" or "implicit" makes me rather think of target
> >     platform content which is not specified in the POM like the locally
> >     built artifacts (but I am not proposing to use the term "implicit
> >     target platform" for that instead ;-)
> >
> > What do you think?
> > Regards
> > Tobias
> >
> >
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