[izpack-devel] Additions to executefile element and ProcessPanel panel

[donald]

I have made the following additions to the ProcessPanel code which I 
could add to the patch manager if anyone thinks they might need them or 
would like to suggest changes or improvements:

1] stdin element in executefile
Description:
Added an stdin element to the executefile element to allow input from a 
user or from a named pipe.

Motivation:
Many console based executables require simple input eg answering yes or 
no to accept a license. This change allows the display of a text box in 
the ProcessPanel only for those executefile's that have an stdin element.

Source Files:
ProcessPanel.java, ProcessPanelWorker.java, AbstractUIProcessHandler 
(ProcessPanelAutomationHelper due to interface changes in 
AbstractUIProcessHandler)

Example:
<executefile name="$JAVA_HOME/jai-1_1_2_01-lib-linux-i586-jre.bin" 
pwd="$JAVA_HOME" >
       <stdin type="user">            <!-- user input (text box in 
ProcessPanel) -->
       </stdin>
<executefile name="$JAVA_HOME/jai-1_1_2_01-lib-linux-i586-jre.bin" 
pwd="$JAVA_HOME" >
       <stdin type="pipe" path="/tmp/np">               <!-- input from 
a named pipe -->
       </stdin>
</executefile>

2] pwd attribute for executefile element
Description:
Added a pwd attribute for executefile that allows the user to specify 
the working directory to be used when executing the application.

Motivation:
Some install scripts (eg JAI the Java imaging library) require that the 
executable be executed from within a particular directory (in JAIs case 
the Java home directory).

Source Files:
ProcessPanel.java, ProcessPanelWorker.java,

Example
<executefile name="$JAVA_HOME/jai-1_1_2_01-lib-linux-i586-jre.bin" 
pwd="$JAVA_HOME" >
  <stdin type="user">             </stdin>
</executefile>

3] env elements for executefile element
Description:
Added a env element similar to the arg element for executefile that 
allows the user to specify environment variables when executing the 
specified application.

Motivation:
There may be occasions when a application requires a environment 
variable to be set eg LD_LIBRARY_PATH.

Example
<executefile name="/bin/bash" pwd="/" >
   <env>LD_LIBRARY_PATH=./
   </env>
  <env>CC=gcc-3.4
   </env>
</executefile>

Source Files:
ProcessPanel.java, ProcessPanelWorker.java,

Thanks,
Donald Munro