Re: [json-lib-user] First impressions

[Tim P. <tim...@ou...>]

Hi Andres, 

On Tuesday 19 May 2009 16:28:26 Andres Almiray wrote:
> Hi Tim,
>
> Thank you for checking out Json-lib, we hope it proves to be helpful to
> you. Now answers to your questions:
>
>
> "JSONObject uses a HashMap for its properties
> representation because the order of its properties is not important."
> - this is no longer true, as a matter of fact JSONObject uses a
> LinkedHashMap to preserver insertion order, the FAQ must be updated. Have
> in mind that the JSON semantics still declare a JSONObject to be a Bag, per
> the spec.

Good, I thought so, as I had looked at the code and saw you were now 
preserving insertion order. 

> " What is the relationship to json.org?"
> - Json-lib was born from the code found at json.org and evolved from there.

Yes, but Mr Crockford is not actually a developer on this project?

I think it is important to spell out clearly whether this is a derived project 
or one that is actively developed by the originators of JSON.

[snip - ant usage]

> "Oh, I forgot, the main problem, which prompted me to join the list,
> is that the optional setting on the xom jar caused me to have a runtime
> error reported by a user. "
> - an optional dependency means you don't need to download it in order to
> use the library, however you must download it in order to compile one part
> of the library (xml support).

yes, I know what it means, now, after it caused me pain.
I see the use of optional for the ORO library, but not for XOM you 
have askd be to read your POM and determine whether I need to manuall include 
the XOM jar. 
This is not the Maven way. 
I am happy to download enormous numbers of jars that I may or may not need, 
I am not happy having to make decisions about it. 

I think removing optional on the XOM  jar would be good.

> Cheers,
> Andres


cheers and thanks for your library
Tim