[jbosstools-dev] JBT/JBDS Target Platform for Beta1 -- time to update?

[Denis Golovin]

It looks like we really need two target platforms. Minimal based on sr1 to compile against and maximal to run with. Maximal also can be used to assemble JBDS. I remember Max already raised this issue earlier, didn't he?

Denis

Rob Cernich <rcernich at redhat.com> wrote:

>> It is all about right version range in manifest. IMO it should be
>> open range with version from Indigo SR0. Now in most cases dev's
>> just use SR1 and when new dependency added pde adds it as open range
>> with lower version from SR1.
>> 
>> Denis
>
>Agreed.  Developers should be actively selecting the dependency version.  It also helps to do a little research to see when a specific feature became available, as this may allow for backward compatibility (e.g. the SwitchYard plugins are fully compatible, although untested, with Eclipse JEE 3.6).
>
>It's probably too much to ask for existing dependencies, but as new dependencies are added, developers should actively select the version required.  For existing dependencies, at a minimum, the "release" identifier should be replaced with a "0" unless a specific patch release is required.
>
>Best,
>Rob