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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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Peter Donald
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