[OFBIZ-5464] Extend Ivy usage for easier external lib management

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Blocker
• Resolution: Not A Problem
• Affects Version/s: Release Branch 13.07, Release Branch 14.12, Release Branch 15.12
• Component/s: ALL COMPONENTS, framework
• Assignee: Jacques Le Roux
• Reporter: Pierre Smits
• Created: 07/Jan/14 10:13
• Updated: 18/Jul/16 13:02
• Resolved: 18/Jul/16 13:02

Description

IMPORTANT:
As per http://ofbiz.markmail.org/message/mqkqejm6vck2dmot this issue has been reopened to address ASF Guidelines regarding Dependencies

Currently Apache Ivy is used to facilitate downloads of specific external jar files for Activemq, mySQL, postgreSQL configuration and Sonar and Cobertura functions.

However, Apache Ivy can also be for easier management of the standard jars OFBiz is dependent on, in

• various framework areas
• various base and special purpose applications/components.

Applying more ivy functionality will decrease the load on commiters regarding maintenance of (and upgrading) external jars used and required licence information.

Sub-Tasks

• Extend use of Apache IVY re external library management for r13x: Closed
• Extend use of Apache IVY re external library management for r14x: Closed
• Extend use of Apache IVY re external library management for r15x: Closed
• Address 'LICENCE' doc: Closed
• Address 'NOTICE' doc: Closed
• Address '.classpath' issue: Closed
• Address 'OPTIONAL_LIBRARIES' doc: Closed
• Setup separate branch and related CI testing instance: Closed