Details
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Type:
Task
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Status: Closed (View Workflow)
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Priority:
Minor
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Resolution: Fixed
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Affects Version/s: None
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Fix Version/s: None
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Description
Modernization of the build script would ease some of the learning curve for the IGB plugin and general development. The maven bundle plugin would also eliminate the need to manually create the manifest files used by the OSGI container to manage classpath rules. Additionally, there is currently no support for unit tests in the ant build script and support for unit tests comes at almost no cost in a maven project. Proper unit testing could really add a lot of value to certain areas of the project and would reduce the introduction of bugs to these areas in the future.
After pushing fixes to Galaxy, I think we should invest a few days (not sure how long this will require) in making this happen in advance of the IGB 8.1 release. Reasons: Near-term major and minor changes to IGB will involve fixing bugs, adding some less risky usability enhancements, and adding support for paired end reads. Making these changes to the IGB code base will be more efficient and less risky if we have already made the switch to maven because it will be easier to write and run unit tests.