Isn't it somewhat standard procedure in the Java world (or at least the Maven world...sorry to bring that up again :)) to distribute with a clojure-contrib.jar and clojure-contrib-sources.jar, one being only the compiled classes and the other only being the source files?
Paul On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 8:17 AM, BrianS <bstephen...@enclojure.org> wrote: > > I use clojure-contrib quite a bit, and I find a lot of value out of > having the clj files in the JAR. First, I find it easier to debug a > project, second there are example CLJ files in the source code on how > to use the libraries, and those are of great interest, and it is much > easier to get to these source files from my IDE if they are in the > JAR. I understand the value a smaller footprint JAR file, so maybe > there can be a property either set in the ant file or allowed as a > parameter of the build file to allow someone to build the lightweight > version of clojure-contrib if needed? Just the point of view of a > user, not a contributor, of clojure-contrib. > > Brian > > On Apr 7, 1:37 am, Laurent PETIT <laurent.pe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > 2009/4/6 Tom Faulhaber <tomfaulha...@gmail.com> > > > > > Another question is whether we should duplicate the classes and > > > the .clj files in the jar or should we just compile all of them. Is > > > there some value to having the source there? > > > > There certainly some value for both scenario : having classes seems an > > absolute requirement for some libraries to work, but having .clj files is > > really interesting for those that want either (show-source) ... in their > > REPL to work (or in IDEs for jumping to a read-only syntax-colored > version > > of the source file). > > > > But there is also certainly value in having a build with just the classes > ? > > (Though since the whole thing is open source, it's not a problem related > to > > rights, but maybe for some platforms such as Android, some people might > want > > the lightest possible jar ?) > > > > Regards, > > > > -- > > Laurent > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
