[izpack-devel] Distrubuted install.xml files ...

[Khadeer, Syed]

Hello,

This patch has not been incorporated yet.
Can some one please tell me if this patch is OK and can be incorporated
?

Thank you.

Best Regards,
Syed.

> _____________________________________________ 
> From: 	Khadeer, Syed  
> Sent:	Saturday, February 17, 2007 3:49 PM
> To:	'izpack-devel at lists.berlios.de'
> Subject:	RE: [izpack-devel] Distrubuted install.xml files ...
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Please find below the documentation for the "Distributed install.xml
> file" feature.
> I have also attached the source patch for completeness.
>  << File: diff-CompilerConfig.txt >> 
> Kindly let me know if you require any further details.
> 
> <refpack> - adding externally defined <pack>
> The <refpack> tag allows a <packs> definition to be specified outside
> of install.xml in separate XML files and refer to such <packs>
> definitions in install.xml.
> It takes only one parameter:
> *	file : Location of the external XML file containing <packs>
> definition
> 
> A <packs> tag can be defined with all its features in the external XML
> file.  Refer "The Packs Element <packs>" for more information on
> <packs> definition.
> The external XML file must contain the standard IzPack XML header
> followed by <packs> definition.
> Example external file with a <packs> definition is as shown below.
> 
> 	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" standalone="yes" ?>
> 	<installation version="1.0">
> 	<packs>
> 		<pack name="myExternalPack1" required="yes">
> 			<description>My first external
> pack</description>
> 			<singlefile src="xxxxx" targer="yyyyy"
> override="yes"/>
> 			....
> 			....
> 		</pack>
> 		...
> 		...
> 		...
> 	</packs>
> 
> In your install.xml file you need to add the following line in one of
> your <packs> definition:
> 	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" standalone="yes" ?>
> 	<installation version="1.0">
> 	....
> 	....
> 	<packs>
> 		<pack name="myLocalPack1" required="yes">
> 			<description>My local pack</description>
> 			<singlefile src="xxxxx" targer="yyyyy"
> override="yes"/>
> 			....
> 			....
> 		</pack>
> 		<refpack file="PathToExternalPackXMLFile" />
> 		...
> 		...
> 		...
> 	</packs>
> 
> This feature is very useful if you do not want to describe all your
> installation in one single install.xml file.
> If the project is huge and involves many developers, then it makes
> sense to distribute the responsibility of describing component's
> installation to the concerned developer.
> For example: 
> 	In a project there are 10 components and 10 developers are
> working on them.
> 	Instruct the component developers to describe installation of
> their component in its own external XML file.
> 	Installation responsible can now write the central install.xml
> file, add 10 <refpack> tags (one per component) in the install.xml.
> 
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Best Regards,
Syed


> -----Original Message-----
> From: izpack-devel-bounces at lists.berlios.de
> [mailto:izpack-devel-bounces at lists.berlios.de] On Behalf Of Tino
> Schwarze
> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 4:01 PM
> To: izpack-devel at lists.berlios.de
> Subject: Re: [izpack-devel] Distrubuted install.xml files ...
> 
> Hi Syed,
> 
> On Mon, Jan 29, 2007 at 03:50:29PM +0530, Khadeer, Syed wrote:
> 
> > Please find attached a patch against version 3.10 to realize the 
> > extension requested by me below.
> 
> Thank you for your patch. It looks good to me. If you also submit a
> patch for the documentation, I'll gladly apply both to the 3.10
> branch.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Tino.
> 
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