RE: [higgins-dev] Isolating NLS.java functionality fromorg.eclipse.osgi_

[Prakash C Mallick <prakash.mallick@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mary,
           
To be frank I didn't see any significant advantages over option 1, besides
the following few points I thought can be achieved if we go with option
2. Unknowingly JVM should not pick up the same class from the classpath
during symbol resolution if eclipse's jar is in user's classpath sequence.
           
 
           
1. We  can define NLS.java in our own package name rather than using
eclipse's package name.
           
 2. NLS.java will not depend upon other few classes that are defined
in org.eclipse.osgi_3.3.2.R33x_v20080105.jar
which doesn't have any value addition to IdAS .
           
 3. NLS.java will log messages using apache common logging framework
as opposed to eclipse's proprietary logging framework. (Not sure whats
their logging framework)


Thanks and Regards,
Prakash
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Ph: +91-20-2690-1013
e-mail: prakash.mallick@xxxxxxxxxx
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Subject	RE: [higgins-dev] Isolating NLS.java functionality        fromorg.eclipse.osgi_3.3.2.R33x_v20080105.jar

Quick response.  Creating
a new jar of very small size is highly desirable.  Subsetting should
not be a problem.  Modifying would take a little longer to investigate.
What are the advantages of option 2?

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Subject: [higgins-dev] Isolating NLS.java functionality fromorg.eclipse.osgi_3.3.2.R33x_v20080105.jar


Hi All, 
        To avoid using the whole org.eclipse.osgi_3.3.2.R33x_v20080105.jar
in order to exploit the functionality in org.eclipse.osgi.util.NLS
class,  we can use one of  the
following ways to create a new jar of very small size with same NLS based
functionality as provided by the above eclipse OSGI jar.    
    
1. Extract NLS.class and other couple of dependant classes from
org.eclipse.osgi_3.3.2.R33x_v20080105.jar
to create a new jar for IdAS usage.  OR
2. Use directly the NLS.java and customize a bit to replace eclipse based
logging calls with apache common log  calls as used by IdAS and build
a new jar for IdAS usage. 

In both of the above cases I am not sure which one is better and feasible
w.r.t. eclipse open source license and other legal issues . Please provide
your opinion with all supporting  information related to legals so
that  we can use one of the above approach  to exploit NLS funtionality
as we need to globalize IdAS components in accordance with eclipse globalization
guidelines. 
Please let me know if you think there is any other way we can achieve the
same. 


Thanks and Regards,
Prakash
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Advisory Software Engineer,
Tivoli Security Products
India Software Lab, IBM Software Group
Ozone, SP Infocity, Saswad Road, Fursungi, Pune 412 308
Ph: +91-20-2690-1013
e-mail: prakash.mallick@xxxxxxxxxx
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