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Posted to dev@avalon.apache.org by Peter Donald <pe...@apache.org> on 2002/11/23 00:00:21 UTC
Re: cvs commit: jakarta-avalon-excalibur/info/src/xdocs experimental-attributes.xml attributes.xml
I meant the other leo - but thanks!
On Sat, 23 Nov 2002 08:44, leosimons@apache.org wrote:
> leosimons 2002/11/22 13:44:29
>
> Modified: info/src/xdocs attributes.xml
> Added: info/src/xdocs experimental-attributes.xml
> Log:
> Some docs on experimental attributes. Submitted by Peter Donald
>
> Revision Changes Path
> 1.4 +5 -3
> jakarta-avalon-excalibur/info/src/xdocs/attributes.xml
>
> Index: attributes.xml
> ===================================================================
> RCS file:
> /home/cvs/jakarta-avalon-excalibur/info/src/xdocs/attributes.xml,v
> retrieving revision 1.3
> retrieving revision 1.4
> diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
> --- attributes.xml 12 Nov 2002 19:49:06 -0000 1.3
> +++ attributes.xml 22 Nov 2002 21:44:29 -0000 1.4
> @@ -8,9 +8,11 @@
> <body>
> <section name="Introduction">
> <p>This document aims to describe the attributes that define
> - functionality common to multiple containers. These Info
> attributes - are usually generated from source files that have
> been decorated - with <a href="doclet.html">Javadoc</a>
> tags.</p>
> + functionality common to multiple containers. The
> + <a href="experimental-attributes.xml">Experimental
> + Attributes</a> document describes a set of attributes
> that + are currently under development and have yet to be +
> standardized across containers.</p>
> </section>
> <section name="Tags">
> <p>The list of standard metadata attributes includes;</p>
>
>
>
> 1.1
> jakarta-avalon-excalibur/info/src/xdocs/experimental-attributes.xml
>
> Index: experimental-attributes.xml
> ===================================================================
> <?xml version="1.0"?>
>
> <document>
> <properties>
> <title>Experimental Attribute Definitions</title>
> <author email="peter at apache.org">Peter Donald</author>
> </properties>
> <body>
> <section name="Introduction">
> <p>
> Attribute definition is the primary mechanims via
> which component meta can be extended. So if you need
> to add a new
> <a href="features.xml">Feature</a> to
> a container that requires meta data from a component
> then you need to extend the Meta Data model by
> defining attributes. See the section on the
> <a href="#process">Attribute Definition Process</a>
> for details on how to define new attributes.
> </p>
>
> </section>
> <section name="Work in progress">
> <p>The current list of experimental attributes follows;</p>
> <ul>
> <li>
> <b>x-mx</b>: This is a set of attributes that
> declares management attributes and operations for an object. By
> interpreting these attributes the container can export an object to a
> management system.
> </li>
> </ul>
> </section>
> <a name="process"/>
> <section name="Attribute Definition Process">
> <p>Anytime a group or individual wishes to define an
> attribute they need to produce a document defining the attribute and all
> it's parameters. At that stage it should be presented to the community for
> discussion.</p>
> <p>Once the initial document has been finalized and there is
> a container or tool that actually supports the attribute, a link to the
> document will be added to the list of Attribute works in progress.</p>
> <p>If after six months no changes have been required then the
> attribute is put to a majority vote by the community. If
> successful it will be placed on the list of stable attributes.</p>
> </section>
> </body>
> </document>
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Cheers,
Peter Donald
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