Re: [wtp-proposal] Re: xdoclet

["Thomas Hallgren" <thomas.hallgren@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've been using XDoclet's for some time. I really like it. But looking at
the upcoming featuers of Java 1.5, I must conclude that much of the XDoclet
stuff will become obsolete. But AFAIK, Java 1.5 doesn't provide any good
utilities that actually use the meta-data, just the framework to manage it.

Given that the XDoclet developers see the need to transform their utilities
and make them use the 1.5 meta data framework in place of the current tags,
I think that part of the software could be very useful still.

A major issue worth thinking of is that both Java 1.5 Meta data and J2EE are
standards. Perhaps a JSR is in writing already on how to map J2EE
annotations (Transaction attributes etc.) into Java 1.5 Meta Data
annotations. If it isn't, perhaps we should try to coordinate such an
effort? Perhaps using a current XDoclet framework as the base?

In any case, my advice would be to keep a close eye on Java 1.5 meta data
and not commit to XDoclet at this point.

Kind regards,

Thomas Hallgren



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Naci Dai" <naci.dai@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <wtp-proposal@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 9:04 AM
Subject: [wtp-proposal] Re: xdoclet


> -XDoclet is used widely among the J2EE community, especially when EJB
> development is concerned.  Obviosly, there are alternative methods such as
> the one used by WSAD, as one. Annotation based approaches is very popular,
> XDoclet is one them, BEA WebLogic Workshop does similar things, and there
is
> JCP support for Java Standard Annotations in the new J2SE release.
>
> -Web Tools Platform project has proposed to seperate "standards-based"
> and"open" technologies.  Web standards are organized under "Web Std Tools"
> and, Java standards are under "J2EE Std. Tools".  The proposal suggests
that
> open technologies find themselves a home under "Eclipse Technology
> Projects".  This suggests XDoclet support is managed in this manner.
> (Similar arguments hold for Struts).
>
> -A point of dicussion would be: Should we provide this type of support
> using XDoclet in a technology project, or use the Java Standards (use
> annotations but not XDoclet) and do it in J2EE Std Tools.  The latter
would
> require careful investigation of the amount of effort that must be spend
to
> have "xdoclet" functionality and there is the issue of existing
> xdoclet-based code.
>
> "redmark" <redpowerhot@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:c6nqov$en8$1@xxxxxxxxxxx...
> >I wish xdoclet and xdoclet code assistance  will be support
> >
> >Thanks
> >redmark
> >
>
>
>
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