This scope of the Rupert component is to provide a set of useful tools to use in servlet-based web application development.
While the initial seeding of this project was from the members of the Jakarta Velocity community, the intention is to provide a set of tools useful for developers using other template engines like WebMacro as well as JSPs.
The tools in Rupert should be kept as free of specific engine dependecies to allow maximum usability.
We invite contributions from all.
Note : the name 'rupert' is a temporary placeholder until the community can decide on a real one :)
To build Rupert you will need the Really Great Jakarta Ant build tool, available here.
The Rupert component is dependent upon the following external components for development and use:
In addition, you need some rendition of the servlet API. For example, Jakarta Servlet API.
Current Release: Unreleased, SVN repository Only
Planned Next Release: N/A
Any release of this software depends upon acceptance by the Apache Commons community as a 'regular' component.
The following individuals are the primary developers and maintainers of this component. Developers who plan to use Rupert in their own projects are encouraged to collaborate on the future development of this component to ensure that it continues to meet a variety of needs.