#675 Schema javascript fragment files should not be named *.ds.xml

[Anonymous]

Originally created by: BlessedGeek

SmartGWT 3.0, GWT 2.4.0, GPE 2.6.1  Eclipse 3.7/Springsource Tool Suite 2.9.2:

I have a very strong opinion that the schema fragment files war/{app module}/sc/schema/*.ds.xml

should not have the extension xml.

They are javascript files. Naming with extension xml confuses the Eclipse XML validator. Eclipse problem pane is profligate with XML problems due to detecting javascript rather than valid XML in SmartGWT generated "XML" files.

There are two ways I could work around this:
- set up an inclusive working set to include only the folders I need XML validation.
- or, disable XML altogether.

Neither of the above methods are desirable. Reason ...

Eclipse validation/error/warning detection requires an inclusive working set, not an exclusionary one. That means, I cannot set up a working set to exclude "war/{app module}/sc/schema/". But, I can set up a working set that includes all other directories that I wish to require XML validation. Spending time thus discovering which directories require XML validation is another profligacy (of time and focus).

I also cannot afford to turn off XML validation altogether.

I wish to thank SmartGWT and Sanjiv for their kind provision of SmargGWT, which has helped the GWT community extremely well. I hope this is not too complex an issue to resolve. I would be willing contribute any efforts necessary to resolve this issue.

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: smartgwt...@gmail.com

This is one of many instances of Eclipse automatically turning on undesirable validation (another is validating any file ending with .xml as a whole document) and, as you point out, providing inadequate UI to turn it off.  It should be as simple as, for example, right clicking on some warnings and telling Eclipse to stop reporting them for the folder.

So this is properly an Eclipse issue, but we will at some point implement a workaround of renaming the files.  For reasons too complex to get into, this is not trivial.

Labels: -Priority-Medium Priority-Low
Status: Accepted

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: o...@off-topic.biz

As a workaround in Eclipse:

go to: Window > Preferences > Validation > XML Validator > Column Settings

and add a rule to the exclude group for folder target.