diff --git a/xdocs/proposal.xml b/xdocs/proposal.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..30b2d7097 --- /dev/null +++ b/xdocs/proposal.xml @@ -0,0 +1,81 @@ + + +Proposal for Lang Package + + + + +
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The standard Java libraries fail to provide enough methods for +manipulation of its main components. The Lang Package provides +these extra methods. There are other classes which might justifiably +be included in java.lang someday, this package also provides for them.

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This proposal is to create a package of Java utility classes for the +classes that are in java.lang's hierarchy, or are considered to be so +standard as to justify existence in java.lang. The Lang Package +also applies to primitives and arrays.

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Lang relies only on standard JDK 1.2 (or later) APIs for +production deployment. It utilizes the JUnit unit testing framework for +developing and executing unit tests, but this is of interest only to +developers of the component. Lang will be a dependency for +several existing components in the open source world.

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No external configuration files are utilized.

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The initial classes came from the Commons.Util subproject.

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The proposed package name for the new component is +org.apache.commons.lang.

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  • CVS Repository - New directory lang in the + jakarta-commons CVS repository.
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  • Mailing List - Discussions will take place on the general + commons-dev@jakarta.apache.org mailing list. To help + list subscribers identify messages of interest, it is suggested that + the message subject of messages about this component be prefixed with + [lang].
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  • Bugzilla - New component "Lang" under the "Commons" product + category, with appropriate version identifiers as needed.
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  • Jyve FAQ - New category "commons-lang" (when available).
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The initial committers on the Lang component shall be as follows: +

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  • Henri Yandell (bayard)
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  • Daniel Rall (dlr)
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  • Stephen Colebourne (scolebourne)
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