| RE: [higgins-dev] Project/package for IdAS |
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Jim wrote:
Paul,
We discussed the best place to start adding the new IdAS interfaces, but I have a question about that. I see two potential places:
1) A project below plugins called org.eclipse.higgins.idas2 (because there's already the original org.eclipse.higgins.idas project there. 2) Use the existing project below plugins called org.eclipse.higgins, and just add a new package under src (org/eclipse/higgins/idas). I think the most current IdAS-like interfaces are there in org/eclipse/higgins/core.
I assume you had a reason for not doing #2, but I'm not sure what it was (other than the notion of starting with a clean slate). Let me know if #1 is still the better option.
I recommend #2 because it will allow easier parallel development work (continued building on proto-IdAS) and new work on the “real” IdAS. Once the new IdAS is mature enough we can create new Context Providers, one by one, from our existing providers. That way we can continue development work that relies on the old/existing proto-IdAS, (e.g. the i-card broker app, etc.) without introducing any new ripple effects that come from the rapidly maturing new IdAS. Another reason is that the new IdAS is intended to be used standalone. So starting it off as its own idas2 plug-in project will make this easier to keep in focus.
Thanks, Jim. |