Build process

CodeHaus Comment From: cholmes - Time: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 08:07:07 -0500
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<p>Ok, I fixed the failure when checking out from cvs for the first time - I create a conf directory from the userBasic directory if one is not present. I like this solution a bit more because developers can then modify the conf directory that is right there. I also moved geoserver.war to the build/ directory, you're right, that's the correct place for it. I didn't move data/, but I agree it should go in build, it's just a temp file so not worth my time to hunt down all the references to make sure it goes away. If there's anything else you need to see that I missed just submit another bug, this feedback on the build process is good. </p>

CodeHaus Comment From: cholmes - Time: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 03:24:14 -0600
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<p>Ok, first off, when replying directly to jira@codehaus.org you need to quote things with something other than &gt; in email, it gets ignored. So David I have no idea what is supposed to be taken up with me. </p>

<p>As for the jai requirement - it's not really there. The one bug recently raised was a bug, before we handled it better, and I fixed it for the beta release. If no jai is there then there are not as many output formats (for the life of me I can't figure out why sometimes you get like 4 and sometimes you just get the svg one, I don't understand the java libraries). But there will always be svg available, and things should not mess up at all if jai is not installed. SVG doesn't do any styling yet, but gabriel may be working on that...</p>

CodeHaus Comment From: dzwiers - Time: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 13:20:24 -0600
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<p>EXTERNAL MESSAGE:

SUBJECT: Re: <span class="error">&#91;Geoserver-devel&#93;</span> <span class="error">&#91;jira&#93;</span> Created: (<a href="https://jira.codehaus.org/browse/GEOS-121" title="Build process" class="issue-link" data-issue-key="GEOS-121"><del>GEOS-121</del></a>) Build process

jira@codehaus.org wrote:</p>

<p>Why bloat, most people use Eclipse which provides all of this internally

(and is free). Otherwise doesn't take too long to download (which should

only affect non-eclipse windows developers ... so a small portion of

you, think ant can be installed with redhat off the CDs ....).</p>

<p>uh, ok.</p>

<p>take this up with chris .... you share my sentiments here.</p>

<p>Not a big deal so far as I can tell, the script does run within the

project area ... and all these directories are CVS ignored ...</p>

<p>They are in the release directory, or in the external test spot (you can

set this).</p>

CodeHaus Comment From: jgarnett - Time: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 13:12:23 -0600
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<p>EXTERNAL MESSAGE:

SUBJECT: Re: <span class="error">&#91;jira&#93;</span> Commented: (<a href="https://jira.codehaus.org/browse/GEOS-121" title="Build process" class="issue-link" data-issue-key="GEOS-121"><del>GEOS-121</del></a>) Build process

Chris Holmes wrote:</p>

<p>I worry more about the JAI installation requirement <img class="emoticon" src="https://jira.codehaus.org/images/icons/emoticons/sad.gif" height="16" width="16" align="absmiddle" alt="" border="0"/> Simply in terms

of putting off new users.

If remove the embeded tomcat (which I don't think works right now) we

will cut down on a lot of our cvs bulk. The war file will remain the

same size though.</p>

<p>Maybe we could put it to the list, I like the current war download +

quickstart guide.</p>

<p>Personally I always use the user conf. It is a rare day (like cite

tests) that I change to something different.

I imagine if I was actually using GeoServer (rather than just

developing) I would have my own conf directory I would wish to preserve.</p>

<p>Making a conf directory if one is not present is a good idea, the hard

part is to make clear to the new developer why they see the same

information duplicated in two places.</p>

CodeHaus Comment From: brihaye - Time: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 06:37:37 -0600
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<p>&gt;David, Jody? We had discussions about this - the decision was that

&gt;someone working off of cvs isn't a 'newbie'. </p>

<p>Yes <img class="emoticon" src="https://jira.codehaus.org/images/icons/emoticons/smile.gif" height="16" width="16" align="absmiddle" alt="" border="0"/></p>

<p>1) The newbie just uses the war file</p>

<p>2) Then, he is interested (I suppose) and gets the souce code, either from a distro or from CVS. He would at this time try a build.</p>

<p>3) Then he customizes his build.</p>

<p>4) Then he studies the code.</p>

<p>5) Then he relies on CVS code</p>

<p>6) Then he participates.</p>

<p>Does this sequence makes sense to you ?</p>

<p>p.b. (level-5 newbie <img class="emoticon" src="https://jira.codehaus.org/images/icons/emoticons/wink.gif" height="16" width="16" align="absmiddle" alt="" border="0"/></p>