From: Aaron Patterson <aaron@...>
Date: 2009-12-28T11:16:17+09:00
Subject: Re: [ANN] Ruby 1.8.7-p248 released.

On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 09:51:57AM +0900, Ed Howland wrote:
> Thanks for the response Aaron.
> 
> On Sun, Dec 27, 2009 at 5:57 PM, Aaron Patterson >
> > I think using redmine will result in faster response. �Currently, rexml
> > is considered unmaintained by ruby core. �Since no one is an official
> > maintainer, *bugs* filed on redmine will likely get fixed. �However,
> > feature requests like changing the stand_alone? method may not.
> >
> 
> I understand. It is too bad that the maintenance has atrophied for
> REXML. It is probably the first XML lib new users to Ruby encounter
> (in the Pickaxe book, for example). Pity it can't be updated.
> 
> My patch fixes a definate (albeit minor) bug. I'm happy to let the
> name of the stand_alone? method stand for backward compatiblity
> reasons. As I mentioned or meant to mention, I grabbed the fix from
> another ticket at the Trac Wiki for REXML, but I can't find that
> ticket now, so I used #152 which was the same issue. The patch is one
> line of code (one character actually).
> 
> 
> > No. �Just file the ticket for 1.9. �I'm happy to commit bug fix patches
> > that come with tests. �I only have permission to commit to trunk though,
> > so you'll have to lobby the release managers to get it backported.
> >
> 
> I'll be glad to submit it to 1.9. Will RSpec tests do or should I
> convert them to Test::Unit? (This being my first time on Ruby
> Redmine), Should the test demonstrate the bug, then after the patch
> runs with only success?

The tests in Ruby use minitest, so converting to Test::Unit is most
helpful.  But if you just submit code that reproduces the bug along with
your patch that fixes the bug, I'll make sure a test gets added.  :-)

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Aaron Patterson
http://tenderlovemaking.com/