This seems like it might be more at home at apache-extras. On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 9:28 AM, Adam Berry <ambe...@yahoo-inc.com> wrote: > > Ultimately I would like this project to be the definitive place to go for > development tools for Hadoop and related projects. So if there was a drive to > support multiple IDEs that would be great and something I would be completely > behind. > > The reason I proposed it this way is this seems like a reasonably scoped > incubator project that has a clear need in the existing community. I think it > would be better to deliver solid Eclipse based tools, than promise tools for > all IDEs and end up not able to deliver anything. > > I think a design goal of separating out as much core work for reuse would be > sensible even in the initial stages, so that we have an eye on later > supporting other tools if the community drives us that way. > > I will update the proposal later on to include that, and additionally some > idea of how we could support streaming from within the IDE. > > Great comments though folks, keep 'em coming! > > Cheers, > Adam > > On Oct 18, 2012, at 10:53 AM, Simone Gianni wrote: > >> I think it's a good idea, I used the old stuff at the time and it is >> something that is missing. >> >> 2012/10/18 Steve Loughran <steve.lough...@gmail.com> >> >>> it may be good to have a proposal that is broader than just eclipse; gives >>> you flexibility in future even if the initial target is the eclipse plugin. >>> Certainly "Hadoop Development Tools" is pretty broad >>> >> >> Steve you are right, but I'm afraid that given how the Eclipse framework >> requires tight coupling with Eclipse stuff (SWT, workbench system etc..) >> it's not easy to develop something that can easily be reused on different >> platforms. >> >> However, it could be possible to distribute a stand alone RCP application >> for those not using Eclipse, and eventually try to implement a "generic >> Hadoop-UI bridge", as far as possible agnostic of specific Eclipse classes >> and interfaces, that could eventually be reused for other IDEs. >> >> Simone > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >
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