Sunburned, i agree with Larry and you one should stay in lib/ext/ and make there your own plugin folder like lib/ext/nothingtodoplugin
stefan Sunburned Surveyor wrote: >O.K. - That works for me to. So we can agree that we'll place a folder >for our extensions and plug-ins in the /lib/ext directory? > >If you think that will work I'll put up a little registry on the JPP >Wiki for folder names so we don't have someone trying to create two >"MrSID" folders or two "CAD" folders. > >The Sunburned Surveyor > >On 8/31/06, Larry Becker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>I don't see the need for a /lib/ext/lockers folder since you can just put >>all of your plugin files (inlcuding jars) inside /lib/ext/SurveyOS or >>/lib/ext/MrSID or /lib/ext/Jython. >> >> >>regards, >>Larry >> >>On 8/31/06, Sunburned Surveyor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>>Thanks for making that point Larry. >>> >>>I know I may be making an effort for too much organization, but might >>>we keep the JAR files in /lib/ext and give each extension some space >>>in /lib/ext/lockers? >>> >>>In the lockers foleder we could have a folder for each extension. >>> >>>Otherwise you might have a config.xml file in the /lib/ext directory, >>>and I might want a confi.xml file for my extension. Then we have a >>>naming conflict. We avoid this problem with the /lib/ext/lockers >>>direcotry. >>> >>>In that case you might have something like this: >>> >>>/lib/ext/MrSID/config.xml >>>/lib/ext/SurveyOSCoordinateSelectors/config.xml >>> >>>Or, in an even better scenario, we could split the /lib/ext/lockers >>>folder into subfolders that would organize extensions by group, >>>company, or organization: >>> >>>/lib/ext/ISA/MrSID/config.xml >>>/lib/ext/SurveyOS/CoordinateSelectors/config.xml >>> >>>Let me know what you think Larry. It appears as though you and I may >>>be the only extensions developers that require files outside of the >>>JAR at this time. If we can agree on a solution I'm sure we can >>>encourage future extension developers to follow our lead. >>> >>>The Sunburned Surveyor >>> >>>On 8/31/06, Larry Becker < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>>Hi Sunburned, >>>> >>>> As someone who is guilty of subfolder proliferation already (etc and >>>> >>>> >>tmp >> >> >>>>folders are required to support the MrSID plugin), I believe it is less >>>>confusing to place these folders inside the /lib/ext folder itself if >>>> >>>> >>they >> >> >>>>are used to support plugin extensions. This is what the Jython plugin >>>> >>>> >>does, >> >> >>>>and what the MrSID plugin will do in the future. >>>> >>>>regards, >>>>Larry >>>> >>>> >>>>On 8/31/06, Sunburned Surveyor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>Michael, >>>>> >>>>>I'll see if I can add some more clarification. I apologize to everyone >>>>>if this is confusing. >>>>> >>>>>The OpenJUMP/lib/ext directory holds the JAR file for the extension. I >>>>>want to have a subfolder in the OpenJUMP/extensions directory that >>>>>provides a workspace for extension developers to store files that >>>>>might not be included in the JAR file. For example, I might want to >>>>>store configuration files, image files, help documentation, and >>>>>developer documentation in this area. As another example, with the >>>>>FeatureEater Plug-In I'll need a place to store the on-disk feature >>>>>stores. (I can allow the user to choose the location, but it might do >>>>>to have a default location.) >>>>> >>>>>If this isn't a good idea I can just create an installer for my >>>>>Plug-In that creates a "SurveyOS/OpenJUMP/Extensions" folder, or >>>>>something similar. I have no problem with using an independent >>>>>directory, but thought it might make more sense for the extension >>>>>developers to share a folder under the OpenJUMP installation >>>>>directory. >>>>> >>>>>Let me know if you have any more questions. >>>>> >>>>>The Sunburned Surveyor >>>>> >>>>>On 8/30/06, Michaël Michaud < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>>I'm OK with documentation (pdf user guide, pdf developer guide ...), >>>>>> >>>>>> >>but >> >> >>>>>>I don't know what is extensions directory for, and I'm afraid it is >>>>>> >>>>>> >>a >> >> >>>>>>little confusing to have an extensions directory in the main >>>>>>installation for extensions (?) and a ext directory in the lib >>>>>> >>>>>> >>directory >> >> >>>>>>for plugins >>>>>> >>>>>>Michaël >>>>>> >>>>>>Sunburned Surveyor a écrit : >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>Are there any final objections to adding a "documentation" and >>>>>>>"extensions" directories to OpenJUMP's installed program directory >>>>>>>structure. (I'm not talking about the CVS, but the file system >>>>>>>actually installed on the user's hard drive.) >>>>>>> >>>>>>>If there are no objections then I will plan on having a >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>subdirectory >> >> >>>>>>>of the OpenJUMP/extensions directory available for my plug-ins. I >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>will >> >> >>>>>>>modify the installer for our next official release, and I will >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>place a >> >> >>>>>>>registry for extension sub-folder names on the wiki. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>The Sunburned Surveyor >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>>>>>>Using Tomcat but need to do more? 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