On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 10:39 PM Mariusz W <mawa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, > Ok for me. I still had to remember to add / copy dependency files from > extras-jaxb. As I understand it will no longer be needed. > Yes, those jars should be added transitively by your build tool if you have groovy-jaxb as dependency and should be added automatically when needed if you are using the start scripts that come with a Groovy install or standard groovy-starter.conf file in the Groovy install but there has been mixed support from IDE vendors as to whether those jars are added automatically or must be manually added - obviously it depends on which JDK versions are in use etc, so I guess involves some complexity. For those interested, there are now further links. Jira: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GROOVY-10005 PR: https://github.com/apache/groovy/pull/1539 Cheers, Paul. > Regards, > Mariusz > > On 2021/03/29 06:14:30, Paul King <pa...@asert.com.au> wrote: > > Hi folks, > > > > We have 4 JAXB extension methods which offer a very small enhancement > over > > the built-in JAXB methods. The way these are packaged causes increased > > complexity in JDK9+ environments which even today doesn't seem to be > > handled well by IDEs such as JetBrains' IDEA. Weighing up the minimal > value > > those methods add vs the complexities they burden us with, I am thinking > of > > removing those methods in Groovy 4. Does anyone have objections? > > > > The groovy-jaxb jar from Groovy 3 will likely remain compatible with > Groovy > > 4 for those that still wish this functionality but folks would need to > > explicitly add that as a dependency. Feedback welcome. > > > > Cheers, Paul. > > >
