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

[Nick Panienski]

Hi Claus,

yes, using the shell OpenCms also tries to guess how we like to have our version number by automatically incrementing it ;)

We have a .properties file for each module, with module name, author and version. Every time we build a module from our sources we replace the corresponding parts of the manifest, thus having no problems with the auto increment feature.

Greetings
Nick

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> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: opencms-dev-bounces at opencms.org 
> [mailto:opencms-dev-bounces at opencms.org] Im Auftrag von Claus 
> Priisholm
> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 14. Februar 2008 16:42
> An: The OpenCms mailing list
> Betreff: Re: [opencms-dev] How to create manifest.xml for a 
> module outside ofOpenCms workplace?
> 
> 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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