High Level Whiteboard for openInstaller 1.0.x and 1.1

Features are driven by CAPS product, Updatecenter 2.0, Developer tool and missing features require for portal.

  • oI Developer tool
  • G11N/i18n/L10N Simplification
    • custom pages need not carry full copies of oI prefs
    • tooltips need i18n
    • custom config need access to ResourceMessages.properties
  • PSP enhancements (subcomponents/plugins)
    • Driven by CAPS requirements
  • Pluggable swing into pages
    • Driven by CAPS requirements
  • Updatecenter alignment
    • ability to install new packaging format
  • binaries in maven
    • repository layout
    • alignment with swi requirements
  • HTTP install enhancements
    • setup jnlp example on openInstaller site
    • document how to create a jnlp
    • tied to repository?
    • build target for creating
  • oI web site improvements
    • new front page
  • Documentation
    • Break into sections
      • Design/Architecture
      • oI Framework Developers
      • oI Framework users (application developers)
      • Improved Javadocs posted on oI site
      • XML docs for interfaces
  • Java based init-config
    • Cross platform init config
  • New config validations
    • Valid host check
    • Port listen check
    • Accessible URL check
  • size reduction
    • don't include jaxb if 1.6
    • see package breakup
  • performance improvements
    • package checking
    • startup
    • page transitions
    • jnlp
  • build improvements
    • single build creates all platforms
    • zips need TextUI support
    • break up optional features into separate installables
  • Testing
    • Unit Test improvements
    • Increasted BAT testing
    • G11N Testing
    • Feature Testing Process Definition