[izpack-devel] Patch for embedding panel configuration in thesingle install.xml

[Tino Schwarze]

On Tue, Aug 22, 2006 at 11:49:31AM -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote:

> > > I don't really like this idea.
> > > I think the install.xml should stay as generic as possible.
> >
> > While this is useful from the validation point of view, I find it
> > rather cumbersome to have lots of XML files.
> 
> Fabrice and I have been working on a project since January that solves a 
> major part of this problem.  Julien is aware of it and I've mentioned 
> it here.  We add one extra XML file that can be used by any panel that 
> wants it.  The name of the file is specified in the resources section 
> and we have classes that read and parse the file so any panel using it 
> just has to ask for a variable.  It also allows things like multiple 
> InfoPanels and HTMLInfoPanels.
> 
> I just have to review a couple things before I send all I have now back 
> to Fabrice, who will be reviewing it before it is posted here.

I must have missed that (I didn't follow the list very attentive at
times).

So I suppose, the patch proposed by Sylvain will be superseeded by your
work shortly.

Bye,

Tino.