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 * '''Launchpad Entry''': UbuntuSpec:packageselection-server-n-java-dev-toolsets
 * '''Created''': JamesPage
 * '''Contributors''': 
 * '''Packages affected''': Maven

== Summary ==

This specification outlines the details of packaging a number of popular Java and Groovy 'coding-by-convention' development tool-sets for Ubuntu.

== Release Note ==

Ubuntu now features a [Gradle|Spring Roo|Grails|buildr] development toolset that you can use to build your [Java|Groovy) applications. 

== Rationale ==

Ubuntu currently packages Ant and Maven 2 to support Java packaging and development; a number of other development/build tool-sets including Gradle, Spring Roo, Grails and buildr are gaining popularity in the Java/Groovy development community and we should consider packaging for Ubuntu.

== User stories ==

 * Felix is a Java developer who is new to the Spring development toolset; he quickly and easily installs both the Spring core libraries and the Spring Roo toolset on his Ubuntu Desktop without needing to download from www.springsource.com.

 * Janice is a Java developer who is fed-up of writing realms of XML to support Maven based build processes; she quickly and easily installs buildr on her Ubuntu desktop and uses it as a drop in replacement for her existing maven based Java projects and new Java/Scala/Groovy development projects.

 * Eric is a System Administrator for an estate Hudson based continuous integration servers; his development teams have adopted a new build toolset called Gradle and he is quickly and easily able to install this on all of his Ubuntu server infrastructure to support the requirements of the development team.

 * Luke is a Groovy developer who wants to use Grails to develop his next Web 2.0 project; he quickly and easily installs Grails on his Ubuntu Desktop without having to download lots of zips from various websites.  
 
== Assumptions ==

None at this point in time.

== Design ==

=== Grails ===

|| URL || http://www.grails.org ||
|| Current release || 1.3.5 ||
|| Dependencies || [[attachment:grails-dependencies.txt]]  ||
|| Debian ITP || http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=473213 ||

 * Popular Spring/Java based Web 2.0 development tool-set using the Groovy development language.  Implements the 'coding-by-convention' paradigm eliminating the requirement for developers to write loads of boiler-plate/configuration allowing focus on what really adds value to an application.
 * Easy deployment of resulting .war artifacts onto Tomcat (already in main archive) for production deployment.
 * Uses gradle as a build system (see below)
 * Miguel Landaeta is working on this package in Debian. 

=== Gradle ===

|| URL || http://www.gradle.org ||
|| Current release || 0.8/0.9-rc1 ||
|| Dependencies || [[attachment:gradle-dependencies.txt]] ||
|| Debian ITP || http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=587832 ||

 * build-by-convention Groovy based build system for developing Groovy and Java applications
 * Used by Grails (see above).
 * Gradle uses gradle to build itself (supplied in the source zip file)
 * Miguel Landaeta is working on this package in Debian. 

=== Spring Roo ===

|| URL || http://www.springsource.org/roo ||
|| Current release || 1.1.0 RC1 ||
|| Dependencies || [[attachment:roo-dependencies.txt]] ||
|| Debian ITP || http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=585439 ||

 * Spring/Java based web application framework for developing Java based web applications (alternative to Grails).
 * Implements the 'coding-by-convention' paradigm
 * Miguel Landaeta is assigned the ITP for this package in Debian. 
 * Maven based build process:
   * some re-bundling for other jars for OSGi compatibility
   * some dependence on non-free jars such as oracle JDBC drivers. 

=== buildr ===

|| URL || http://buildr.apache.org/ ||
|| Current release || 1.4.3 ||
|| Dependencies || ruby-full ruby1.8-dev libopenssl-ruby build-essential rubygems  ||
|| Debian ITP || N/A ||

 * Ruby based build-by-convention build system for Java,Scala and Groovy.
 * Based on Rake (Ruby make)
 * Potential drop-in replacement for Maven (to be validated).
 * Distributed as a Ruby gem so may be easy to on-board to Debian and Ubuntu?

== Implementation ==

TBC

== Test/Demo Plan ==

TBC

== Unresolved issues ==

TBC

== BoF agenda and discussion ==

Use this section to take notes during the BoF; if you keep it in the approved spec, use it for summarising what was discussed and note any options that were rejected.

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