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[Php-java-bridge-users] SERPRO will join project: what skills are in need at the bridge project?

[<php...@li...>]

Hello,
I am beeing buried under other works last months, but finally got authorization
from my employer to announce this: 
http://www.serpro.gov.br is wanting to help php-java-bridge (mainly at Debian
systems) to improve its security, scalability, stability for optimal suitability
at government size production environments.
It is part of the SERPRO effort to help [0] Debian Project.

We can leverage the offer to get help improve the SE Linux rules, for example. 

What are other skills in need that we could ask for more help, towards their
objectives (that are also good for the project)?
Serpro can donate some of its employees man hours during business hours to the
project effort (mine included from now onwards) with tracking.

Regards.
Andre Felipe Machado


[0] http://www.techforce.com.br/news/linux_blog/debian_serpro_preliminary_report_1

[Php-java-bridge-users] SERPRO will join project: what skills are in need at the bridge project?

[<php...@li...>]

Hello,
Now we have an intranet gforge project and I already posted 3 jobs available for
the project, for acceptance at govt sized production environment:
1- SE Linux expert (for improving rules)
2- Test dev for regression test script suite
3- Test dev for load tests and homologation tests

One candidate for SE Linux rules contacted for more details. Not joined yet.

How could we describe other jobs available at the project (for the short term,
not yet for the redesign)?

Regards.
Andre Felipe

Re: [Php-java-bridge-users] SERPRO will join project: what skills are in need at the bridge project?

[<php...@li...>]

Hi Andre,

this sounds very interesting!

At the moment the code contains a lot of old cruft which nobody
understands, but which is kept for backward compatibility.

For example I would like to get rid of the following "features"

* java_require() and dynamic class loading

* The PhpCGIServlet and the CGIServlet. The FastCGI servlet should be
rewritten.

* .NET and mono support is obsolete

* the custom log4j support should go

* everything from the bridge/http/ package should be removed. These
context runners are difficult to understand. I would use chunked
connections everywhere.

* Remove the autoconf scripts and support for RedHat's GNU Java/GCJ.
Developers should be able to use a Java IDE like Netbeans or Eclipse to
contribute to the project.


What about creating a fork, something like "PHP/Java Bridge light"? The
old PHP/Java Bridge code could still be maintained by me. And bug fixes
could be taken from the new code base.

Do you need a new SVN or GIT repository or is a branch sufficient?


Regards,
Jost Bökemeier

Re: [Php-java-bridge-users] SERPRO will join project: what skills are in need at the bridge project?

[<php...@li...>]

On Tuesday 09 February 2010, php...@li... wrote:
> * Remove the autoconf scripts and support for RedHat's GNU Java/GCJ.
> Developers should be able to use a Java IDE like Netbeans or Eclipse to
> contribute to the project.

If I may add my humble opinion at this exact point, 

you should really consider using either Ant or Maven or even Ivy (or a 
combination of Java-based build tools) for the build system of the php-java 
bridge project (the war project and anything else, if build seperately).

I've seen the current build script, I'm not sure that it's possible without 
major re-construction, but at least a try would be very much welcome! :)


-- 
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- What's your ONE purpose in life ?
- To explode, of course! ;-)

Re: [Php-java-bridge-users] SERPRO will join project: what skills are in need at the bridge project?

[<php...@li...>]

+1 for maven and GIT.

Maven eases usage of the bridge in other projects,
Git is just superior to svn... ;)

Hosting on Github would ease integration
of changes made by others.



On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 8:10 PM,
<php...@li...> wrote:
> On Tuesday 09 February 2010, php...@li... wrote:
>> * Remove the autoconf scripts and support for RedHat's GNU Java/GCJ.
>> Developers should be able to use a Java IDE like Netbeans or Eclipse to
>> contribute to the project.
>
> If I may add my humble opinion at this exact point,
>
> you should really consider using either Ant or Maven or even Ivy (or a
> combination of Java-based build tools) for the build system of the php-java
> bridge project (the war project and anything else, if build seperately).
>
> I've seen the current build script, I'm not sure that it's possible without
> major re-construction, but at least a try would be very much welcome! :)
>
>
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>
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> - To explode, of course! ;-)
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Re: [Php-java-bridge-users] SERPRO will join project: what skills are in need at the bridge project?

[<php...@li...>]

Hello,
I guess the suggestion of code refactoring is too much to accomplish into the
allowed time frame and likely number of colaborators.
I took into account that permission by Serpro for its employees to work at
project during business hours goes until december.
As this will be a voluntary participation effort, I guess that up to 10 skilled
people could join. Maybe much less...
So, I suggest tasks, at first, that clean a bit, secure  and stabilize present
code base.
After bridge becomes "rock solid" under *heavy* loads, we could propose such
ambitious code refactoring.
Suggestions?
Regards.
Andre Felipe Machado

Re: [Php-java-bridge-users] SERPRO will join project: what skills are in need at the bridge project?

[<php...@li...>]

Hi Andre,

sorry for the misunderstanding. I meant that the current code base
should be cleaned up by me, before you or anyone else can take over. The
refactoring will not take more than 4 hours.

>From my point of view the PHP/Java Bridge is complete. Maybe some parts
could be optimized, I don't know.
 

Okay, here's my plan:

I will do the refactoring next week and commit the changes into the
branch Release-6-0-0, which will become the head trunk. I will keep the
makefile (for SEL), but add an Ant script to build the JavaBridge.war.

I think you already have full CVS and project admin access. You should
also be able to add new developers to the project, if you want to.


Regards,
Jost Bökemeier

Re: [Php-java-bridge-users] SERPRO will join project: what skills are in need at the bridge project?

[<php...@li...>]

Hi!

> After bridge becomes "rock solid" under *heavy* loads, we could propose such
> ambitious code refactoring.

Do you mean that the bridge isn't "rock solid" under heavy load? Which problems does it have?


Peter