On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 11:23 AM, Stefan Bodewig <bode...@apache.org> wrote:
> Hi, > > I've managed to implement the major BCJ filters for 7z (special filters > for native executables) by simply invoking the XZ for Java > implementations for it. This is needed for COMPRESS-257. > > Unfortunately there is a bug in XZ for Java that has already been fixed > in git. When using a released version of XZ together wirh Compress > 1.8-SNAPSHOT you'll be greeted with an AssertionError thrown from inside > XZ as soon as you try to read an archive that uses BCJ. > > I see two options and I'm not quite sure which is better from a user's > POV: > > * document the problem in XZ so people know they'll need to upgrade XZ > once it becomes available - and deal with recurring questions about > AssertionErrors > I like this one because we can document it and then the user can just drop in a new XZ. Otherwise you'd need BOTH XZ and [compress] to have a new release. Gary > > * back out the BCJ code and re-introduce it once XZ has seen a new > release - this way users get a "method not supported" error rather > than some strange AssertionError > > Stefan > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org > > -- E-Mail: garydgreg...@gmail.com | ggreg...@apache.org Java Persistence with Hibernate, Second Edition<http://www.manning.com/bauer3/> JUnit in Action, Second Edition <http://www.manning.com/tahchiev/> Spring Batch in Action <http://www.manning.com/templier/> Blog: http://garygregory.wordpress.com Home: http://garygregory.com/ Tweet! http://twitter.com/GaryGregory
