#50 Clean up java code so that starters could be inherited.

[Alexei Novakov]

I have a need to inherit WrapperStartStopApp in order
to add some functionality there. I found it just
impossible. It has private constructor, and uses private
methods. Then I thought to copy it completely to my
project and add whatever I need, but failed again -
because this class uses methods from other classes with
restricted visibility. It looks to me as those starter
classes has never been designed for extencibility and
here are the signs of it:
- The class is invoked by using main method;
- There a lot functionality in main method;
- Private constructor;
- There are no utility classes to facilitate common
operations within wrapper;
- Use of static and private methods;
- Use of methods from other classes with package
visibility.

It would be really nice if those classes could be
redisighed little bit so that they are more open for
enhancements.

Regards.

Alexei
alexei_novakov@yahoo.com

[Leif Mortenson]

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I'll go back and take a look at that for the future. But
they are not really meant to be extended at this time. If
you need some custom functionality then integration Method 3
is available for that purpuse. I am sure that I can make
these helper classes more extensible hower and will review that.

What exactly are you wanting to do? I may have some
suggestions.

Cheers,
Leif

[Alexei Novakov]

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I was happy with the current functionality of
WrapperStartStopApp, but wanted to add configurable
actions to perform before and after service start and stop.
Another application would be to create a chain of dependent
services so that change in status of one service would affect
another one in some way. I thought it would be relatively
easy but didn't find the way.

Cheers.
Alexei.