[kepler-dev] New Virtual Ptolemy Module

[David Welker]

Hello All,

We have solved the problem of referring to specific revisions of  
ptolemy by making a new virtual ptolemy module. In short, the ptolemy  
module is now constructed by combining files from two repositories  
into one module. This allows us to store revisions.txt in our own  
repository (as before when we had the ptII module), which in turn will  
allow you (from the current revision going forward) to go back to  
previous revisions with the update command and get the correct  
corresponding source from the ptolemy repository. In the process of  
creating this new virtual repository, we have also eliminated ptolemy- 
lib.

Also, as of right now, the ptolemy module is not a suite. This means  
that you may no longer run Ptolemy from the Kepler build. Please let  
us know if you would like the ability to run Ptolemy from the Kepler  
build and we will consider the feasibility of doing so depending on  
whether anyone desires this feature.

This is a significant change. The old ptolemy module is not compatible  
with the new build. Which means that before working from the trunk,  
you should (1) check in anything you are working on and (2) delete  
everything locally and start with a fresh build and freshly downloaded  
modules. This will ensure a clean transition to the new system. I  
recommend that unless you are working from 1.0, that you update your  
work and use the trunk as soon as you can, as this will ensure as  
smooth of a transition for your work as possible.

Please let me know if you run into any issues!

Thanks!

-David