Re: New validating profile.xsd file and profile xml files to help ext:config

I don't believe John is suggesting changing the schema in his patch, 
rather he is providing more complete definition/validation for the 
current schema.

As such, short term inclusion is more appropriate than changes to the 
schema would be.

Mike

James W Todd II wrote:
> 
> Yeah, and there are likely some subtle profile structural mods we might 
> want to consider moving forward as well. I know I have a few ideas, Alex 
> has expressed some as well ... and bringing the validated schema to the 
> mix may highlight some as well. Functionally the tasks feel related.
> 
> Specifically, I've thought about melding the /jxta/service/* elements as 
> children of the /jxta/network
> element, bringing into one place both the network resource consumer data 
> (eg rdv client) and network
> resource provisioner data (eg rdv, rly).
> 
> I'm also keen on trying out Alex's idea of incorporating a XSLT 
> (transform) hook to Profile to further
> lessen ext:config's [optional] structure to one's application.
> 
> - james
> 
> Mike [bondolo] Duigou wrote:
>> I don't see much downside to incorporating a more completed/corrected 
>> profile.xsd.
>>
>> Agreed that since we are near the release that updating the profiles 
>> themselves might be too risky at this point. I'm quite curious what 
>> problems the validation revealed however.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> James W Todd II wrote:
>>>
>>> Hey John -
>>>
>>>  Nice work.
>>>
>>>  The next release of JXTA is coming up soon and most major mobs of 
>>> ext:config
>>>  have been applied at this time. As such, it is a good time to start 
>>> thinking
>>>  about next steps, and having a validating schema is on the short list.
>>>
>>>  How about we register an issue with some description and attach your
>>>  profile.xsd and profile.xml files and go from their? If are doing 
>>> this for the
>>>  first time I can walk you through the steps.
>>>
>>>  Thx joining the party :)
>>>
>>> - james
>>>
>>> -- 
>>>
>>> John Dickerson wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I have created a new validating profile.xsd and some slightly 
>>>> modified profile xml files that reference it (e.g. edge.xml, ..... 
>>>> e.t.c ).  They have not been checked into CVS yet.
>>>>
>>>> profile.xsd and its profile xml files live in CVS under:
>>>>
>>>>     platform\binding\java\ext\src\net\jxta\ext\config\resources
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone advise me what to do with my modified validating 
>>>> profile.xsd ?
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone want me to send them the validating profile.xsd and 
>>>> referencing profile xml files as a zip file?
>>>>
>>>> I don't want to check them in myself unless I get the OK from 
>>>> someone who is more involved in the JXTA project then myself ( I am 
>>>> a Newbe ).
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your time and advice,
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>> John