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===Current Problems===
 
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* Lack of adherence to definition of component as a service description (analogous to a Java interface)
 
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** Some tables comprise N>1 component --this should no longer be allowed
 
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** projects (rows) within a component should be marked as either being (a) alternate implementations of the component contract for different runtime environments/languages, etc. or (b) separate constituent projects that taken together implement the component contract
 
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** Some tables/sections use the same component name for different services (e.g. HBX4FF is a different service than Firefox Embedded HBX)
 
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* Broken links to download pages (need to suppress display of the link)
 
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* Lack of consistency in names of wiki pages at "component" level vs. "project" level
 
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* Lack of precise definitions of "Component" and "Project", etc. has contributed to confusion
 
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* Lack of adherence to one row = one project (e.g. tcpserver)
 
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* Broken links in "Owner" column (Tie Li, Paula, Andy)
 
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* Lack of LED build indicators (can't remember if we've given up on this or not)
 
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* Many missing "First check=in" values (SVN tags)
 
  
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=== Proposed Fixes===
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==Current Problems==
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===Lack of adherence to definition of component as a service description (analogous to a Java interface)===
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Some tables comprise N>1 component --this should no longer be allowed
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* PROGRESSING: most tables have been split up as of 12/2008
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Projects (rows) within a component should be marked as either being (a) alternate implementations of the component contract for different runtime environments/languages, etc. or (b) separate constituent projects that taken together implement the component contract
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* DONE: for all current tables on the page
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Some tables/sections use the same component name for different services (e.g. HBX4FF is a different service than Firefox Embedded HBX)
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* DONE
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===Broken links to download pages (need to suppress display of the link)===
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===Lack of consistency in names of wiki pages at "component" level vs. "project" level===
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* DONE
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===Lack of adherence to one row = one project (e.g. tcpserver)===
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* WORK-AROUND: we allow a "(shared)" indicator to indicate that one project supports multiple Components
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* NEED TO: Break some projects into separate projects (e.g. tcpserver)
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===Broken links in "Owner" column (Tie Li, Paula, Andy)===
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===Lack of LED build indicators===
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===Many missing "First check=in" values (SVN tags)===
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== Implemented Fixes==
 
* Create (precise) definitions of "Component" and "Project" terms. Add definitions to [[Components]] page
 
* Create (precise) definitions of "Component" and "Project" terms. Add definitions to [[Components]] page
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** DONE
 
* For projects/rows: where possible, enforce name of project (all lowercase) = [org.eclipse.higgins.[name]] = name of wiki page  
 
* For projects/rows: where possible, enforce name of project (all lowercase) = [org.eclipse.higgins.[name]] = name of wiki page  
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** DONE
 
* Comb through the Components page tables and
 
* Comb through the Components page tables and
 
** create new table macro to enforce latest rules (allow downloads link suppression, enforce wiki page name == project name)
 
** create new table macro to enforce latest rules (allow downloads link suppression, enforce wiki page name == project name)
 
** edit the tables to conform to the latest rules
 
** edit the tables to conform to the latest rules
 
** break up tables in some cases
 
** break up tables in some cases
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** Change structure of the table to allow multiple language (e.g. C++ and Java) implementations of the Component service.  
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** DONE: all the above
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* Break some projects into separate projects (e.g. tcpserver)
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* Change structure of the table to allow multiple language (e.g. C++ and Java) implementations of the Component service.  
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** DONE
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* Add a link http://wiki.eclipse.org/Higgins_SVN_Branch_Structure
 
* Add a link http://wiki.eclipse.org/Higgins_SVN_Branch_Structure
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** DONE
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* Disallow nesting/combination of components in a single table
 
* Disallow nesting/combination of components in a single table
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* Get after component owners to update contact links, restructure, etc.
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** DONE

Latest revision as of 12:34, 10 December 2008

{{#eclipseproject:technology.higgins}}

Current Problems

Lack of adherence to definition of component as a service description (analogous to a Java interface)

Some tables comprise N>1 component --this should no longer be allowed

  • PROGRESSING: most tables have been split up as of 12/2008

Projects (rows) within a component should be marked as either being (a) alternate implementations of the component contract for different runtime environments/languages, etc. or (b) separate constituent projects that taken together implement the component contract

  • DONE: for all current tables on the page

Some tables/sections use the same component name for different services (e.g. HBX4FF is a different service than Firefox Embedded HBX)

  • DONE

Broken links to download pages (need to suppress display of the link)

Lack of consistency in names of wiki pages at "component" level vs. "project" level

  • DONE

Lack of adherence to one row = one project (e.g. tcpserver)

  • WORK-AROUND: we allow a "(shared)" indicator to indicate that one project supports multiple Components
  • NEED TO: Break some projects into separate projects (e.g. tcpserver)

Broken links in "Owner" column (Tie Li, Paula, Andy)

Lack of LED build indicators

Many missing "First check=in" values (SVN tags)

Implemented Fixes

  • Create (precise) definitions of "Component" and "Project" terms. Add definitions to Components page
    • DONE
  • For projects/rows: where possible, enforce name of project (all lowercase) = [org.eclipse.higgins.[name]] = name of wiki page
    • DONE
  • Comb through the Components page tables and
    • create new table macro to enforce latest rules (allow downloads link suppression, enforce wiki page name == project name)
    • edit the tables to conform to the latest rules
    • break up tables in some cases
    • DONE: all the above
  • Change structure of the table to allow multiple language (e.g. C++ and Java) implementations of the Component service.
    • DONE
  • Disallow nesting/combination of components in a single table
    • DONE
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