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Revision as of 21:58, 22 October 2007
Contents
WTP API Policy
DRAFT
In previous releases WTP did not have enough API to meet our adopter's needs and was causing repeated breakage to adopters as we changed our internal code. This led to the adoption of an internal usage scan policy - if any adopter was willing to supply usage data for WTP, we agreed not to change any of the internal code used by the adopter.
This policy was required at the time to stabilize WTP and encourage widespread adoption. However, continuing this policy indefinitely hampers WTP
- grandfather date
- legitimate usage
Grandfathering of Internal Usage Scans
Legitimate Internal Usage
The following are some examples of illegitimate internal usage:
- Use of messages, icons, logging or tracing methods from another plugin
- Use of internal methods where equivalent API has existed for some time
The following are some examples of legitimate internal usage:
- Use of internal methods where no equivalent API exists
Deprecation
API
API should not be deprecated unless absolutely necessary and reviewed by project lead. Deprecated API may not be removed for at least 2 major releases. Exceptions must be approved by the PMC.
Provisional API
Provisional API is ** in the process of becoming API.
Provisional API that is declared in a milestone may be changed or removed at any time.
Provisional API that is declared in a release
Internal usage
Internal usage reported in adopter usage scans must be maintained as true API.