Maybe we should set up a wiki page to discuss this 1.5 problem for collections (and maybe other projects). We should outline why we have been reluctant as of yet to "genericize" collections (binary compatibility, serialization issues, etc.). That way folks don't have to try to search through the archives or try to remember (I'm having a hard time remembering the whole conversation) all the details.
On 10/25/07, Brian A. Egge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > What's the status of the JDK 1.5 branch? It seems the developers are split > as to if it's a good thing, and if so, if the API should be different or the > same. Most advice I see says to use the collections15 project on SourceForge. > > What I would like, is a drop in replacement, with binary backwards > compatibility with the 1.4 version. I want everything in the same package > name, and to have the same names. If there are some additional methods, then > that would be ok. Basically, I found upgrading the JDK collections has been > rather painless. My 1.4 projects work fine in 1.5, and if I want to change > my code to use generics I can. Eclipse even will help me out with this. > Because Java decided to use type erasure, it's possible to have a library > with generics, that works identically to one without. > > I ran clirr against the 1.5 branch, comparing it to the 3.3 snapshot in the > trunk. It reported 93 differences. I'm happy to spend some time creating > patches for this project, if there are other people (read committers) who > have the time to review and apply the patches, and also share my vision of a > compatible library. > > Commons Collections is one of the most popular components within the Commons > project, and the main use of generics is within container classes, so I think > it would be a real benefit to get this project up to date. > > -Brian > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
