Re: [Springframework-developer] Code format tools Part II

[William G. T. Jr. <wg...@rc...>]

William G. Thompson, Jr. wrote:
> Tony Falabella wrote:
> 
>> BTW - I've tried to put hooks into CVS to have it run a program (using 
>> a filter like *.java) prior to commits to it.  While the hook appears 
>> to be there (and you'll see mention of being able to do this in the 
>> documentation for CVS), the code within CVS has actually been 
>> commented out.  What will happen is you'll get an error like 
>> "Unimplemented in this version of CVS, consult the reference guide."
>> Apparently they added this functionality to CVS, found it was too 
>> buggy for some platforms/files/etc. so rather than take it out they 
>> just now return that msg above.  Someone has a workaround for it, but 
>> it doesn't seem recommended.  Thus my ANT suggestion.
>>
> 
> Folks,
> 
> some suggestions:
> 1) agree on source formating and post the eclipse settings
> 2) agree to _not_ reformat other ppls code just for the sake of 
> reformatting
> 3) let social mechanisms or our benefical dictator take care of source 
> formating issues
I really mean let social mechanisms or our beneficial dictator take care 
of enforcement. (as opposed to some software imposed mechanism that will 
complicate the process)

> 4) keep it simple ;)
> 
> Cheers,
> Bill
>