RE: Resource.getURL() - example

2006-09-30 Thread Stephen McConnell
Looking at options that have been put forward following Matt's request for comment it seems to me that the actual requirements are still too loose. However - I do think we can break down some different topics: 1. namespaced resources the support within Ant for named resources associate

Re: Resource.getURL() - example

2006-09-29 Thread Stefan Bodewig
On Thu, 28 Sep 2006, Matt Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My current impression is that, partially contingent on > Stephen's willingness to field questions, ;) the > protocol-based solution is preferable, or at least > worth _proving_ unsuitable. In any event, I'd like > for us to reach a dec

RE: Resource.getURL() - example

2006-09-29 Thread Stephen McConnell
> -Original Message- > From: Steve Loughran [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If we retrofit stuff into Java, with Java URL handling, then > some URL like a reference to a file on the classpath, it > would have to be turned into a string that included a > classloader reference: > > class

RE: Resource.getURL() - example

2006-09-29 Thread Stephen McConnell
> -Original Message- > From: Scott Stirling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > But when you encapsulate artifact location resolution into > Java protocol handlers (which is what I think you're doing), > you've made the build into something that, while, OK, not a > black box, requires an un

Re: Resource.getURL() - example

2006-09-29 Thread Matt Benson
:12:51 AM Subject: Re: Resource.getURL() - example On 9/29/06, Matt Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > FYI all, this AM I did think of another point which heavily favors > application-level resolution: we have already set a precedent for this with > our handling of the antl

Re: Resource.getURL() - example

2006-09-29 Thread Peter Reilly
n: see: http://static.springframework.org/spring/docs/2.0.x/reference/resources.html Peter -Matt - Original Message From: Matt Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Ant Developers List Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 4:19:11 PM Subject: Re: Resource.getURL() - example --- Sc

Re: Resource.getURL() - example

2006-09-29 Thread Matt Benson
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 4:19:11 PM Subject: Re: Resource.getURL() - example --- Scott Stirling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 9/28/06, Stephen McConnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > [...] > > This difference in scope an example that > demonstrates an a

Re: Resource.getURL() - example

2006-09-29 Thread Steve Loughran
Stephen McConnell wrote: -Original Message- From: Scott Stirling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [snip] All of these protocols include support for the establishment of a locally cached file that is a copy of the remote resource (partly driven by the need to handle the relationship betw

RE: Resource.getURL() - example

2006-09-28 Thread Stephen McConnell
> -Original Message- > From: Matt Benson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > My current impression is that, partially contingent on > Stephen's willingness to field questions, ;) the > protocol-based solution is preferable, or at least > worth _proving_ unsuitable. Matt: My schedule is free

Re: Resource.getURL() - example

2006-09-28 Thread Matt Benson
--- Scott Stirling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 9/28/06, Stephen McConnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > [...] > > This difference in scope an example that > demonstrates an area where existing > > protocols and software are insufficient. > > OK, if you say so. In my experience the statement

Re: Resource.getURL() - example

2006-09-28 Thread Scott Stirling
On 9/28/06, Stephen McConnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [...] This difference in scope an example that demonstrates an area where existing protocols and software are insufficient. OK, if you say so. In my experience the statement "existing protocols and software are insufficient," is a red fla

RE: Resource.getURL() - example

2006-09-28 Thread Stephen McConnell
> -Original Message- > From: Scott Stirling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [snip] > > > All of these protocols include support for the establishment of a > > > locally cached file that is a copy of the remote resource (partly > > > driven by the need to handle the relationship between mo

Re: Resource.getURL() - example

2006-09-27 Thread Scott Stirling
On 9/27/06, Stephen McConnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I make extensive use of custom protocols to represent links > to resources not contained within a particular project > code-base. These protocols include the following: > > 'artifact' used to resolve resources from a collection >

RE: Resource.getURL() - example

2006-09-27 Thread Stephen McConnell
> -Original Message- > From: Stephen McConnell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 27 September 2006 4:58 PM > To: 'Ant Developers List' > Subject: RE: Resource.getURL() > > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Stefan Bodewig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednes