[Jakarta-commons Wiki] Update of "SCXML/1.0.0ReleasePlan" by RahulAkolkar

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A plan for the Commons SCXML 1.0.0 release takes shape.

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== Release Plan For Commons SCXML 1.0.0 ==

=== Overall Status ===

The release is in the planning stage. We will move to the execution stage when SCXML graduates from Commons Sandbox to Commons Proper, which requires a VOTE.

==== Release Manager ====

The release manager is '''Rahul Akolkar'''.

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=== Background ===

Commons SCXML is an implementation of the State Chart XML specification aimed at creating and maintaining a Java SCXML engine. It is capable of executing a state machine defined using a SCXML document, and abstracts out the environment interfaces. The Commons SCXML codebase has now reached a level of stability to justify an initial release in the near future.

''This will be the first release of Commons SCXML''.

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=== Pre Release Tasks ===

==== Source ====

 * The initial codebase has gone through a number of refactorings, ranging from trivial (renaming variables to be more descriptive) to substantial (breaking up the single ''env'' package into separate packages for each environment).
 * The upto date Commons SCXML revision history is available at: http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/sandbox/scxml/changes-report.html
 * The code has been run through the Checkstyle, Findbugs gamut.

==== Web Site ====

 * Commons SCXML website has been published and available for about 4 months: http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/sandbox/scxml/
 * It continues to be updated frequently (roughly, twice a week).

==== Documentation ====

 * Javadocs are available and are complete: http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/sandbox/scxml/apidocs/index.html
 * API docs are available: http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/sandbox/scxml/api-notes.html
 * Usecase examples are available: http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/sandbox/scxml/usecases.html
 * A wiki has been created: http://wiki.apache.org/jakarta-commons/SCXML

==== General ====

===== Bug Review and Fixes =====

I have till date assigned myself to SCXML bugs and enhancements based on discussions on the mailing lists. This is a practice that I do not intend to continue anymore, but for a better perspective, here are the issues that have been discussed on the Commons mailing lists:

||'''Issue'''||'''Reporter'''||'''Status'''||
||SCXML send element body content is not parsed||Mike Sparr|| (./) ||
||Alignment of time model of execution with spec||James Barnett|| - ||
||Digester instances are not available for further customization||Mike Sparr|| - ||
||API docs on website need to be improved||Rahul Akolkar|| - ||

===== Check Compatibility =====

Being the first release of Commons SCXML, there are no backward compatibility concerns.

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=== Release Tasks ===

==== Sandbox Graduation ====

 * This release plan will be posted to the commons-dev mailing list.
 * A reasonable amount of review time (about two weeks) will be allowed for feedback from Commons developers.
 * A sandbox graduation VOTE will be called after the review time has elapsed.

==== Sandbox Graduation VOTE ====

Details will be posted here once the sandbox graduation VOTE has concluded.

==== SVN ====

This release will take place against TRUNK.

==== Release Notes ====

These will be prepared in the traditional fashion.

==== Release Candidates ====

 * The first release candidate will be prepared shortly after graduating to Commons Proper.
 * A reasonable amount of time (a week or two) will be allowed for review and testing.
 * If no issues are reported during the review time, a release VOTE will be called.

==== Release Commons SCXML 1.0.0 VOTE ====

Details will be posted here once the release VOTE has concluded.

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=== Comments ===

Please post comments to the commons-dev mailing list.

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