The TestNG Reporter appender has now been published to Maven Central.
artifact: https://search.maven.org/#search%7Cga%7C1%7Csbabcoc project: https://github.com/sbabcoc/logback-testng [https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/3493745?v=3&s=400]<https://github.com/sbabcoc/logback-testng> sbabcoc/logback-testng<https://github.com/sbabcoc/logback-testng> github.com logback-testng - Logback appender for TestNG Reporter ________________________________ From: logback-dev <logback-dev-boun...@qos.ch> on behalf of Ceki Gülcü <c...@qos.ch> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 11:08 AM To: logback developers list Subject: Re: [logback-dev] Logback PR #352: Add appender for TestNG Reporter I would recommend publishing com.github.sbabcock:logback-testng in Maven Central. See [1] Otherwise, an example logback.xml file with ReporterAppender would be useful. [1] http://central.sonatype.org/pages/ossrh-guide.html Sonatype OSSRH Guide - The Central Repository<http://central.sonatype.org/pages/ossrh-guide.html> central.sonatype.org Introduction. Sonatype OSSRH (OSS Repository Hosting) uses Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager to provide repository hosting service for open source project binaries ... On 1/12/2017 19:06, Scott Babcock wrote: > Thanks for the reply. I've created a repository for the companion > appender project at https://github.com/sbabcoc/logback-testng. I still [https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/3493745?v=3&s=400]<https://github.com/sbabcoc/logback-testng> sbabcoc/logback-testng<https://github.com/sbabcoc/logback-testng> github.com logback-testng - Logback appender for TestNG Reporter > need to create a README for this project, but it's in a usable state. > > > I'm a relative newcomer to open-source software development. Besides a > README file, what other documentation should I include with this > project? Also, should I produce official releases of the associated JAR > file? If so, where can I find detailed descriptions of this process? > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* logback-dev <logback-dev-boun...@qos.ch> on behalf of Ceki Gülcü > <c...@qos.ch> > *Sent:* Thursday, January 12, 2017 1:22 AM > *To:* logback developers list > *Subject:* Re: [logback-dev] Logback PR #352: Add appender for TestNG > Reporter > > > I agree that with hindsight the inclusion of DBAppender in Logback might > have been a mistake. If it were today, it probably would have not made > the cut. > > My offer to reference ReporterAppender from logback's web-site still > stands. > > On 1/12/2017 7:08, Scott Babcock wrote: >> The set of appenders provided by the main Logback project includes >> implementations for nine vendor-specific database products. The target >> audience for each of these database appenders is significantly smaller >> than the target audience for the TestNG Reporter appender provided by >> this PR. >> >> >> In a recent survey of dependency references in GitHub, the TestNG >> library comes in at #20 on the list of the top 100 most frequently used >> libraries. The only database flavor that comes close to this level of >> popularity is MySQL, which came in at #26. HSQL comes in at #54, and the >> remaining SQL flavors didn't make it onto the Top 100 list. >> >> >> I can migrate the TestNG Reporter appender to a companion project >> without the need to duplicate core unit test classes, by adding a >> "test-jar" dependency to my Maven project. While this is functional, >> it's less than ideal, as it makes this appender more difficult for >> potential users to find. >> >> >> Does any of these factors tip the balance in favor of incorporating this >> new appender into the main Logback project? >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> *From:* logback-dev <logback-dev-boun...@qos.ch> on behalf of Ceki Gülcü >> <c...@qos.ch> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 11, 2017 1:00 PM >> *To:* logback developers list >> *Subject:* Re: [logback-dev] Logback PR #352: Add appender for TestNG >> Reporter >> >> Hi Scoot, >> >> Thank you for posting your question on this list. >> >> ReporterAppender is probably not useful enough for a wider audience. As >> such, I do not think it is advisable to incorporate it into logback proper. >> >> Best regards, >> >> -- >> Ceki >> >> On 1/11/2017 21:29, Scott Babcock wrote: >>> Hi! >>> >>> >>> My PR #352 (https://github.com/qos-ch/logback/pull/352) was closed, [https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/3493745?v=3&s=400]<https://github.com/qos-ch/logback/pull/352> Add appender for TestNG Reporter by sbabcoc · Pull Request #352 · qos-ch/logback<https://github.com/qos-ch/logback/pull/352> github.com This appender posts its output to the TestNG Reporter. > <https://github.com/qos-ch/logback/pull/352> [https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/3493745?v=3&s=400]<https://github.com/qos-ch/logback/pull/352> Add appender for TestNG Reporter by sbabcoc · Pull Request #352 · qos-ch/logback<https://github.com/qos-ch/logback/pull/352> github.com This appender posts its output to the TestNG Reporter. > > Add appender for TestNG Reporter by sbabcoc · Pull Request #352 · > qos-ch/logback <https://github.com/qos-ch/logback/pull/352> [https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/3493745?v=3&s=400]<https://github.com/qos-ch/logback/pull/352> Add appender for TestNG Reporter by sbabcoc · Pull Request #352 · qos-ch/logback<https://github.com/qos-ch/logback/pull/352> github.com This appender posts its output to the TestNG Reporter. > github.com > This appender posts its output to the TestNG Reporter. > > > >>> stating that it’s not generic enough. Given that TestNG is the most >>> widely used Java testing framework in the world, how much more generic >>> does a Logback logger need to be for it to be included in the mainline >>> project? >>> >>> >>> >>> The primary challenge with spinning this up as a separate project is >>> that much of the basic building blocks for developing loggers and unit >>> tests haven’t been defined or published in a form that facilitates >>> extension and importation of these existing declarations. Consequently, >>> it’s necessary to duplicate a significant volume of the implementation >>> from the mainline project into the companion logger project. This is >>> terribly inefficient and exposes the external project to the risk of >>> breakage as revisions are applied to the mainline project that aren’t >>> automatically picked up by the companion project. >>> >>> >>> >>> Please advise. >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> = Scott Babcock = >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> logback-dev mailing list >> logback-dev@qos.ch >> http://mailman.qos.ch/mailman/listinfo/logback-dev logback-dev Info Page - mailman.qos.ch<http://mailman.qos.ch/mailman/listinfo/logback-dev> mailman.qos.ch Your email address: Your name (optional): You may enter a privacy password below. 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