176182 2007-04-26 22:50 0000 java-config: add support for optional dependencies to package.env 2007-05-28 19:33:00 0000 1 1 1 Unclassified Gentoo Linux Java unspecified All Linux RESOLVED FIXED P2 normal --- 179686 1 betelgeuse@gentoo.org java@gentoo.org betelgeuse@gentoo.org 2007-04-26 22:50:55 0000 Take for example jdbc drivers. The package can use these if they are installed but there is no point in dependending on all of them. So I propose: 01:48 <@Betelgeuse> put OPTIONAL_DEPEND="" to package.env 01:48 <@Betelgeuse> gjl takes a look if it's installed 01:48 <@Betelgeuse> if it is, puts to cp 01:49 <@Betelgeuse> Should work with any provider type infra caster@gentoo.org 2007-05-24 21:33:33 0000 The only problem I see with it that the package needs to know about all existing providers and has to be updated if some new are added. Could also think of some way there the providers would register by putting a file somewhere, like ant-tasks register themselves. betelgeuse@gentoo.org 2007-05-24 21:49:44 0000 (In reply to comment #1) > The only problem I see with it that the package needs to know about all > existing providers and has to be updated if some new are added. Could also > think of some way there the providers would register by putting a file > somewhere, like ant-tasks register themselves. > Combine this with virtuals support and we should be all set. caster@gentoo.org 2007-05-25 11:03:45 0000 (In reply to comment #2) > Combine this with virtuals support and we should be all set. Well if virtuals have support for "gimme all packages satisfying a virtual" and not just one package :) caster@gentoo.org 2007-05-28 19:33:00 0000 In java-config-2.0.33-r1 and eclass - new function java-pkg_register-optional-dependency