[Biojava-dev] BioJava code freeze, modularization and action items for sub modules

[Michael Heuer]

Andreas Prlic wrote:

> In order to push the modularization and migration to Maven, I would like to
> declare a code freeze on the current developmental trunk. Please commit all
> new changes by
>
> Thursday 27th of August 23:00 GMT.
>
> In the week after I would like to refactor the code base and commit the
> initial set of modules to a new developmental trunk.  All future development
> will happen on that new trunk.
>
> You will be able to follow the ongoing status of this at
>
> http://biojava.org/wiki/BioJava:MavenMigration
>
>
> Once the modules are in place it is a good moment to hand over the
> leadership of the sub-modules to the new module-project leaders. It will be
> up to the module-lead to take the modules into the direction that he/she
> feels important. I would like to take this opportunity to suggest a couple
> of people as module-leaders and propose some action items for the modules.
> Feel free to comment or make additional suggestions...

Sign me up for help with maven configuration/reporting, unit testing, and
generics API matters if you wish.


> Here a list of modules / action items and the people that I would propose to
> become module leaders:
>
> Module: biojava-core Lead: Andreas Prlic
>  - break the new modules out of core
>  - bring up to modern Java standards, use Generics
>  - declare old/unused code obsolete
>  - don;t break backwards compatibility

Seems to me the last one will greatly hamper the rest of this effort.
The next version needs to be binary compatible with 1.7?

   michael