[Idrs-dev] Move to JSP Taglibs?

[Marc B. <mbo...@ya...>]

Hello Everyone,

I am looking for some insight into whether or not RML & the IDRS should
remain a "proprietary" system separate from JSP, or if RML tags should
be implemented as JSP taglibs.  There are some key reasons as to why I
want to make a move to JSP:
     1. RML is a set of tags, not a scripting language like WebMacro.=20
        It relies on external engines for scripting
     2. It give more flexibility in it's implementation, allowing for
        other taglib implementations to be used in conjunction with RML.
     3. It takes away a lot of the compile/deploy complexity out of the
        system.
     4. Use of standard development tools

There are some dis-advantages though :
     1. Breaking of legacy apps.  Perhaps a translation utility?  Since
        RML does a conversion into XML, it shouldn't be that hard.
     2. Loss of control.  A key aspect of RML is to limit control to the
        system resources.  JSP is a much more general system with a lot
        more flexibility.
     3. It would be harder to "embed" RML into applications (something
        that isn't very difficult right now)

I would appreciate anyone's opinion on this matter.

Thanks
Marc Boorshtein
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Marc Boorshtein <mbo...@ya...>