[wpkg-users] xml Elements and attributes

[Charles Gargent]

2009/7/15 Rainer Meier <r.meier at wpkg.org>:
> Hi Charles,
>
> Charles Gargent wrote:
>> IMHO it makes more sense to have everything one way or t'other, I
>> appreciate that converting everything to elements would break
>> compatability, so would it be possible to convert the exitcode and
>> reboot data to an attribute like so
>>
>> <remove cmd=' some command....' exitcode='any' reboot='delayed' />
>>
>> instead of
>>
>> <remove cmd=' some command....'><exit code='any' reboot='delayed' /></remove>
>
> This would break an essential function of WPKG. It would not be possible any
> more to define multiple exit codes with different actions (define success,
> reboot, delayed reboot). Using attributes here would allow only one exit code
> definition. So we need multiple exit code sub-elements to the commands.
>
> Moreover even this would break compatibility and needs coordination with 3rd
> party tool developers (eg. wpkgExpress).
>
> So I don't think it's a good idea. I can't think of any benefit but the drawback
> of this change is clearly visible.
>
> br,
> Rainer
>

Ah Good point, I had forgotten about the multiple exit codes.