geWorkbench

Release Check List

Here is a list of things we need to do/test before putting a new release on the site:

• Check that the main menu option Help->Version lists the correct application and component versions.
• Check that the release notes are complete.
• Check that the online help associated with each component is correct.

Requirements

• All gew components should implement the interface WorkbenchPlugin which defines a number of methods such as:
  • String getLabInfo(): returns information about the lab where the component originated from.
  • String getLicenseInfo(): returns license information.

Modify VisualPlugin::getComponent() to return an object of type WorkbenchComponent (rather than a straight Java Component). The WorkbenchComponent extends Component and