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

[Claus Priisholm]

Interesting approach. When you export from within the shell, is the 
pesky somewhat-automatic-module-version-number-increment out of the 
loop, or will it get incrementet whenever you extract the manifest?

best
Claus

Nick Panienski wrote:
> 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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