[JBoss-dev] Re: Library dependencies/updates for jboss-4.0.5.GA

[Bill Burke]

Its funny how it seems we're continually trying to make Java like 
traditionally compiled and linked programs.

Scott M Stark wrote:
> jaxb is used by the jbossws stack. Another issue that has been around 
> for a while is obfuscating the dom4j classes to avoid these leaking into 
> the user space. The dom4j subset we included in 4.0.4 broke use of xpath 
> from dom4j since it has an explicit dependency on jaxen. I'm doing some 
> testing with jarjar to create an org.jboss.dom4j package namespace version.
> 
> Dimitris Andreadis wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> Library updates to JBAS often create chain-effects and delays, so I'd
>> like to put everyone on the same page for the next 4.x release, which is
>> 4.0.5.GA, scheduled (initially) for Sep/29th.
>>
>> The goal is to have all updates done, 2 weeks before the release, so
>> that testing, qa, installer can proceed without problems. If this is not
>> possible we need either to move the JBAS release date, or cancel some
>> particular library upgrade(s)
>>
>> The list of updates is bellow. What concern me is that jbossws-1.0.5 is
>> scheduled for Oct/31st which makes it impossible to incorporate in the
>> next jbas release. At the same time, remoting-2.0.0 doesn't work with
>> the existing jbossws-1.0.3, so either we cancel those 2 updates, or
>> create a reduced jbossws-1.0.4 release earlier.
>>
>> I would like also to know, if checking in the latest EJB3 code, requires
>> any additional upgrades (remoting maybe?). The EJB3 module should really
>> be coming as a binary dependency to jboss 4.x, so is there a plan for
>> this?
>>
>> Finally, does anyone know where jaxb v2.0 is used in jboss 4.x ? AFAIK,
>> we don't bundle it with the distro.
>>
>>       <componentref name="sun-jaxb" version="2.0"/>
>>
>> If you see any other library update missing, let me know.
>>
>> Thanks
>> /Dimitris
>>
>> - Tomcat will be upgraded to 5.5.18 (now)
>> http://jira.jboss.com/jira/browse/JBAS-3586
>>
>> - MyFaces upgraded to 1.1.4, when the release becomes available (but I
>> don't have too many hopes about them releasing)
>> http://jira.jboss.com/jira/browse/JBAS-3554
>>
>> - Update EJB3 in Branch_4_0.
>> http://jira.jboss.com/jira/browse/JBAS-3625
>>
>> - update JBossRemoting to version 2.0.0
>> http://jira.jboss.com/jira/browse/JBAS-3272
>>
>> - Upgrade jbossws to 1.0.4.GA
>> http://jira.jboss.com/jira/browse/JBAS-3626
>>
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>> Dimitris Andreadis
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Bill Burke
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