[Vm-dev] Split sound package -> Cog not loading in last 1.4

Henrik Johansen henrik.s.johansen at veloxit.no
Tue Jan 24 21:07:09 UTC 2012


On Jan 24, 2012, at 8:12 14PM, Mariano Martinez Peck wrote:

> Hi guys. Cog is not loading anymore in 1.4 because of some classes depending on Project from the 'Sound' package found in PharoSound repo in SS. At the beginning I thought to create a separate package "SoundVMSupport" and put there the needed classes, but I discover that there are a lot which are needed. And moreover, all of those needed classes are in the category Sound-Synthesis. The classes problematic (regarding Project and morphs) are in the other package Sound-Scores. I have just tried and split the Sound package in two: SoundScores and SoundSynthesis. Then I changed ConfigurationOfCog to load SoundSynthesis rather than Sound. That works and I can now build the VM without problems. 
> 
> I think that the split makes sense even without of the need of Cog. Do you agree?  If true, I can commit everything. 
> One of the things I am not sure is how to make sure Sound package is not used anymore. All I can do is:
> 
> a) Put a comment in squeaksource page saying that the packages are now SoundScores and SoundSynthesis.
> b) Create a new baseline and version of ConfigurationOfPharoSound which reflecs this change
> c) Commit a version of everything empty (no single class) to the package Sound. 
> 
> Which ones of these should I do ?


My 2c: Just split of Sound-Scores into a separate package, leaving Sound containing Sound-Synthesis.
Other than that, it sounds like a good plan.

Why? Because it:
1. Makes it easy to still synch with the version in Squeak.
2. Avoids having to create a new baseline.
3. The extra work of either a), b), or c) is unnecessary.

Cheers,
Henry


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