Re: Packaging javax.xml.ws as jakarta.xml.ws

[Jim Ma <ma...@gmail.com>]

If we have to rename package for JAX-RS, JSONB , JSONP in CXF , then why
not for JAX-WS in a major version ?
If we leave it behind, we'll lose chance to evolve JAX-WS api in the
future.


On Wed, Nov 27, 2019 at 2:35 PM David Blevins <da...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thanks for the feedback, Romain.
>
> So everyone has context JAX-RS, JSONB, JSONP all will be renamed and
> therefore CXF will not be able to escape the impact.  Everything Romain
> mentions will happen regardless.
>
> The question really is, when this change happens for JAX-RS, JSONB, JSONP
> and we unavoidably take a hit, do we want to also take JAX-WS and JAXB with
> us or do we leave it behind?
>
>
>
> --
> David Blevins
> http://twitter.com/dblevins
> http://www.tomitribe.com
>
> > On Nov 26, 2019, at 1:28 PM, Romain Manni-Bucau <rm...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi David,
> >
> > Guess enhnacements will go in jaxrs (better router etc)
> > On packages, no change is the only viable option for end users
> (javaagent,
> > maven plugins, sed, etc dont work in enough envs, break the portability
> ee
> > had been after for years and requires actual work and validation - qa
> time)
> > so guess the sanest is to freeze it until there is a real need.
> >
> > Just my 2cts
> >
> > Le mar. 26 nov. 2019 à 21:49, David Blevins <da...@gmail.com> a
> > écrit :
> >
> >> There is a discussion and vote going on the Jakarta EE side of the fence
> >> as to if the following APIs should be moved from javax into jakarta
> >> namespaces.
> >>
> >> - JAXB (javax.xml.bind -> jakarta.xml.bind)
> >> - JAX-WS (javax.xml.ws -> jakarta.xml.ws)
> >>
> >> What "move" means is these APIs would be able to continue to evolve.  If
> >> they are not moved, they could still be supported but will be frozen
> >> forever.  At this time there is no intention of revisiting the topic in
> >> future Jakarta EE versions and migrating things later; it's been
> explicitly
> >> and widely voted down.
> >>
> >> So if JAXB and JAX-WS were to have a future in jakarta.xml.* that would
> >> need to happen during Jakarta EE 9.
> >>
> >> As this is the project at Apache that implements JAX-WS:
> >>
> >> - Is there anyone who has ideas or desires to improve JAX-WS?
> >> - If they were migrated:
> >>   - Would javax.xml -> jakarta.xml changes be welcome?
> >>   - Are there people willing to help or do the work?
> >>
> >> Do people have any thoughts, questions or preferences?
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> David Blevins
> >> http://twitter.com/dblevins
> >> http://www.tomitribe.com
> >>
> >>
>
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