[kepler-dev] Re: [SDM-SPA] javadoc, junit, installer for Windows

[Bertram Ludaescher]

Hi Xiaowen:

So it seems that NSIS is quite interesting then! 
I'm cross-posting to kepler-dev to see whether that might be an option 
for Kepler as well.

Bertram

>>>>> "XX" == Xiaowen Xin <xin2 at llnl.gov> writes:
XX> 
XX> Hi Bertram,
XX> NSIS is the Nullsoft Scriptable Install System.
XX> 
XX> I mentioned it in an email dated March 15, cc'ed to sdm-dev, but I
XX> didn't make a big deal of it then :)
XX> 
XX> It's a GPL'ed install system analogous to InstallAnywhere or
XX> InstallShield.  It basically helps you create an installer.
XX> 
XX> As you might have guessed from the name, it originally came from
XX> Nullsoft, the maker of Winamp, and it's still used to build the Winamp
XX> installer.
XX> 
XX> makensis.exe is the executable that creates the installer.
XX> 
XX> I like it because it's free (open source and no license fees), and it
XX> seems to work pretty well overall.
XX> 
XX> 
XX> http://nsis.sourceforge.net/home/ <- their homepage
XX> http://nsis.sourceforge.net/features/screenshots/ <- screenshots
XX> 
XX> 
XX> Xiaowen
XX> 
XX> On Tue, 2004-03-30 at 10:46, Bertram Ludaescher wrote:
>> Xiaowen:
>> 
>> What is NSIS? What does makensis.exe do? 
>> 
>> Bertram
>> 
>> >>>>> "XX" == Xiaowen Xin <xin2 at llnl.gov> writes:
XX> 
XX> Hi,
XX> I've created a javadoc target in build.xml, which generates all the
XX> javadoc documentation and puts it in website/documentation/javadoc.
XX> 
XX> usage: ant docs
XX> 
XX> I think this should help us in browsing and writing code.  There were
XX> quite a few warnings issued by javadoc.  If your code is generating some
XX> warnings, could you please fix them?  This javadoc target will hopefully
XX> help us all more thoroughly document our code.
XX> 
XX> 
XX> I've also created a junit target for ant, which will run all the junit
XX> tests in test/junit.
XX> 
XX> usage: ant test
XX> 
XX> I've created one test for the StringConst class in
XX> test/junit/org/sdm/spa/StringConstTest.java.  It programmatically
XX> creates a workflow with a PNDirector, so it can test the fire() method. 
XX> In the future, when we add new classes to CVS, let's add a junit test
XX> for it also.
XX> 
XX> 
XX> Finally, I've added a target to build an installer for Windows based on
XX> NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System).
XX> 
XX> usage: ant nsis
XX> 
XX> If you're on Cygwin, and you've got NSIS installed, and makensis.exe is
XX> in your path, then that target should create a spa.exe in your
XX> installer/ directory.  spa.exe is an executable installer for Windows. 
XX> So if any of you get a chance, please test it out =)
XX> 
XX> 
XX> Xiaowen