Project Proposal: Code Tools

[Jonathan Gibbons]

On 03/12/2012 11:16 AM, Kelly O'Hair wrote:
> On Mar 10, 2012, at 11:19 AM, Jonathan Gibbons wrote:
>
>> >  In accordance with the OpenJDK guidelines [1], I would like to start the discussion of a new Project to provide tools of use to OpenJDK developers while working on the OpenJDK code base. Such tools currently include test tools and Mercurial extensions; it is envisaged that additional tools will be added over time, subject to the Project Lead's approval.
>> >  
>> >  There are a number of initial candidates for inclusion in such a Project.
>> >  
>> >  * jtreg
>> >       jtreg is the regression test harness for the OpenJDK platform.
>> >       It is currently just available via source bundles [2].
>> >  
>> >  * jtharness
>> >       jtharness is the test framework underlying jtreg [3].
>> >  
>> >  * sigtest
>> >       sigtest is a set of utilities relating to API signature checking [4].
>> >  
>> >  * the Mercurial "jcheck" extension
>> >       jcheck provides simple validity checks on the contents of a changeset
> I wonder if one repository holding all the Mercurial extensions would make sense?
>
> Not sure it's a big deal, just a suggestion.
>
> I think this is a good idea.
>
> -kto
>

I think it's a reasonable idea, subject to the consensus of those who 
might want to work on Mercurial extensions.

-- Jon