On Tue, 14 Jun 2022 at 16:26, Gary Gregory <garydgreg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi All, > > The component name was indeed ill chosen for what is effectively an > OpenSSL wrapper. Maybe we could make that obvious on the site by > calling the page "Apache Commons Crypto, an OpenSSL wrapper". > > I am in favor of adding more Java methods to wrap more OpenSSL APIs as > PR #165 does, that seems like a natural fit. > > I do not see the need to convert this component into a multi-module > Maven project. Keep it simple IMO.
However, it might make it easier to release the binaries if they were packaged separately, one per OS. > Gary > https://github.com/apache/commons-crypto/pull/165 > > On Tue, Jun 14, 2022 at 9:10 AM Gilles Sadowski <gillese...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hello. > > > > Contradicting comments about the latest contribution offer[1] suggest > > that the scope of the [Crypto] component is ill-defined. > > > > Is it a Java wrapper around a specific library ("openssl")? > > Is it a set of tools (a.o. strong random number generators) for developing > > cryptographic applications in Java? > > Is it both? Does it intend to be more? > > > > In order to simplify maintenance (and clarify expectations), shouldn't it > > become a (maven) multi-module project, with explicit separation between > > platform-agnostic functionality and platform-specific (native) codes? > > > > Regards, > > Gilles > > > > [1] https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CRYPTO-162 > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org
