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Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2000 20:27:03 +0200
From: Stefano Mazzocchi <stefano@apache.org>
Organization: Apache Software Foundation
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To: cocoon-dev@xml.apache.org
Subject: Re: WAR file
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Giacomo Pati wrote:
> 
> David Duddleston wrote:
> >
> > Oh 3 more suggestions
> >
> > 1: The XSP repository directory could default to WEB-INF/tmp/repository.
> > Once again taking advantage of getRealPath()
> 
> Yup!
> 
> >
> > 2: If we could figure out a way to _NOT_ have to have all the .jar files in
> > the Tomcat path, then we could have a very clean Cocoon2 Web Application and
> > it should be truely plug and play.
> 
> If someone can point me to how this can be achieved I'll do it! But now
> I have no idea how we can solve that problem (because I don't have that
> much knowledge about java internals)

It's almost trivial on Java 1.2, almost impossible on Java 1.1.

Again, should we target for Java 1.2? The BSD folks will kill me :)
 
> > Anyways, this is due to XSP compilation
> > right?
> 
> Yes.
> 
> > I'm assuming that even user created classes and other library classes
> > that are are called (import my.java.SomeClass) within an XSP pages will also
> > need to be included in the Tomcat class path?
> 
> Also yes.

Same as above.
 
> > 3: Have an entry in sitemap for "/" with links to /hello and
> > /simple-page.xsp, plus have the page state that all URLs must have an entry
> > in the sitemap to function.
> 
> Hey, this is pre-alpha software and I know there is much to be done. We
> know some functionality does not work as expected so please be patient
> with us. We first have to materialize the sitemap proposal to know how
> things should realy work.

Right, don't start asking for polished things before even we have an
alpha release, ok? It makes it easier for everyone (anyway, help is
always appreciated) 

-- 
Stefano Mazzocchi      One must still have chaos in oneself to be
                          able to give birth to a dancing star.
<stefano@apache.org>                             Friedrich Nietzsche
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