[opencms-dev] How to create manifest.xml for a module outside ofOpenCms workplace?

[Nick Panienski]

Hi Bobi,

we are using the OpenCms Shell and some Ant tasks to automatically extract the manifest from a running OpenCms system. AFAIK there is no easy way to build the manifest (and from what source??), as it contains not only UUIDs but all the properties of a ressource (and export points, explorer types, content types, you name it.)

This is what our "Extract Module Manifest" Ant tasks does (considering you have a runnig OpenCms with your module):
- export Modul using the OpenCms Shell
- open the zip file and copy the manifest to /dev/whatever
- delete the exported module from rfs

Now it is fairly easy to write a task that simply puts all your files in the right places (templates, elements, etc) and also copies the manifest to a zip file, resulting in a module.

The only let down is that you have to have a running system from where you can get your manifest in the first place. To fiddle with the manifest is highly discouraged anyway! You can break a module quite easily...

HTH
Nick

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> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: opencms-dev-bounces at opencms.org 
> [mailto:opencms-dev-bounces at opencms.org] Im Auftrag von 
> Bozidar Ilievski
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 13. Februar 2008 17:21
> An: opencms-dev at opencms.org
> Betreff: [opencms-dev] How to create manifest.xml for a 
> module outside ofOpenCms workplace?
> 
> Hi.
> 
> We are considering OpenCms Module development from Eclipse IDE.
> We would like to build a module archive that will be ready 
> for import into OpenCms.
> As we investigated, the only problem would be creation of the 
> manifest.xml file.
> Has anyone came up with solution how to crate manifest.xml 
> file, without using the OpenCms Export Module tool?
> 
> Regards,
> Bobi.
> 
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