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Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:30:28 +0100
From: Jeremias Maerki <dev@jeremias-maerki.ch>
To: general@xmlgraphics.apache.org
Subject: Re: FOP's new image package in Commons?
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Rest assured that this is going to be adressed early next year. For me,
logging is an important development help. User feedback is different
beast and I'm going to look into it.

On 12.12.2007 22:43:03 J.Pietschmann wrote:
> Jeremias Maerki wrote:
> > Another important point to consider here:
> > The image package currently makes extensive use of Apache Commons
> > Logging like the rest of FOP.
>=20
> I'm somewhat uncomfortable with libraries using logging
> to get info to the user of the program using the library
> (this does not apply to tracing/debugging).
> However, given the potential complexity of the possible
> interactions, and the resulting design difficulties,
> logging might serve as a sort of stopgap measure until
> some other "best practices" emerge.
>=20
> Recounting all the issues caused by using logging, and
> the possible alternatives is some work and requires a new
> thread, and I'm too tired to start one now.
>=20
> J.Pietschmann


Jeremias Maerki


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