I think I might go with ant-contrib-cpptasks after all as I think this provides the best representation of both its status and role. I used the mv command as you suggested to modify the name of the jar file. I have now uploaded the package to the mentors site.
Thanks for all your help, Chris On Fri, 2010-07-23 at 22:02 +0200, ludovic.cla...@laposte.net wrote: > > I would call it lant-cpptasks, that makes it more obvious that it's a set of > ant tasks, and the name is not too long. It's not really a library, as it > cannot be used outside of Ant, so the naming convention libxxx-java does not > apply. > > To modify the name of the jar installed, you can use any method that's more > convenient for you: patch the build file, modify debian/rules and use either > mv to rename the file or use dh_install to install the jar where you want and > with the name you want. > > Ludovic > > > Message du 23/07/10 19:26 > > De : "Chris Baines" > > A : "Ludovic Claude" > > Copie à : debian-java@lists.debian.org > > Objet : Re: Ant Contrib cpptasks > > > > > > On the subject of the package name, should it be libcpptasks-java or > > libant-contrib-cpptasks-java as the cpptasks does not acknowledge its > > part in the ant contrib project or something else? > > > > Also the package also builds the jar file such that it is named > > cpptasks.jar. It needs to be named cpptasks-1.0b5.jar (or a variation > > depending on the package name), should I patch the build script to > > correct this or use a post install script to make the change or > > something else? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Chris > > > > > > On Thu, 2010-07-22 at 15:24 +0100, Chris Baines wrote: > > > Ok, I see your point, I would not be able to package lejos properly > > > anyway until this is done. I will file a ITP bug instead. > > > > > > Thanks for you advice, > > > > > > Chris > > > > > > On Thu, 2010-07-22 at 00:09 +0200, Ludovic Claude wrote: > > > > You can file an RFP bug, but they tend to pile up for a long time. As > > > > this library is quite easy and self contained, it's a good training, so > > > > give it a try and ask the list for any help. > > > > > > > > Ludovic > > > > > > > > Le 21/07/2010 23:29, Chris Baines a écrit : > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the info, I would like to help but have no packaging > > > > > experience and am already working on my first package, another java > > > > > app > > > > > (lejos nxj). Should I file a RFP bug? > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 2010-07-21 at 23:16 +0200, Ludovic Claude wrote: > > > > >> cpptasks are in a different project in the upstream code repository, > > > > >> so > > > > >> they have not been packaged with ant-contrib. > > > > >> > > > > >> If you want to help packaging this little library, read here > > > > >> http://pkg-java.alioth.debian.org/examples/ > > > > >> http://wiki.debian.org/Java/Packaging > > > > >> > > > > >> Ludovic > > > > >> > > > > >> Le 21/07/2010 08:51, Chris Baines a écrit : > > > > >>> > > > > >>> I am looking to compile a program that builds using the cpptasks > > > > >>> ( http://ant-contrib.sourceforge.net/cpptasks/index.html ) project > > > > >>> for > > > > >>> ant, it looks to be part of the ant-contrib project but as far as I > > > > >>> can > > > > >>> tell, it is not packaged along with the ant-contrib package on > > > > >>> Debian. > > > > >>> Am I missing something, or does this not yet exist on Debian? > > > > >>> > > > > >>> Thanks, > > > > >>> > > > > >>> Chris > > > > >>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-java-requ...@lists.debian.org > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > listmas...@lists.debian.org > > Archive: > > http://lists.debian.org/1279905932.3461.26.ca...@chris-debian-desktop > > > > > > > > Une messagerie gratuite, garantie à vie et des services en plus, ça vous > tente ? > Je crée ma boîte mail www.laposte.net > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-java-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1279923825.2686.29.ca...@chris-debian-desktop