The Jakarta Commons Collections Package

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[Introduction] [Dependencies] [Release Info] [Committers] [Action Items]

1. INTRODUCTION

The Collections package contains a set of Java classes that extend or augment the Java Collections Framework. The following classes are included:

CursorableLinkedList - an implementing of the java.util.List interface supporting a java.util.ListIterator that allows concurrent modifications to the underlying list.

2. DEPENDENCIES

The Collections package is dependent upon the following external components for development and use:

Java Development Kit (Version 1.2 or later)
JUnit Testing Framework (Version 3.2 or later) - for unit tests only, not required for deployment

3. RELEASE INFO

Current Release: Unreleased, CVS Repository Only

Planned Next Release: TBD

4. COMMITTERS

The following individuals are the primary developers and maintainers of this component. Developers who plan to use Collections in their own projects are encouraged to collaborate on the future development of this component to ensure that it continues to meet a variety of needs.

5. ACTION ITEMS

The following action items need to be completed prior to a Version 1.0 release of this component:

Action Item	Volunteer
Additional Contributions. Other collections classes from the existing Jakarta code base.	Craig Peter
Generalized Unit Tests. Create a generic set of Unit Tests that test the standard contracts of the basic Java Collections interfaces (List, Set, etc.)	Rod
Install / Use Documentation. Create simple installation and User's Guide documentation for this package.