[Building Sakai] A Goal Management 2.6.x heads up

[Robert Long]

All,

During our upgrade to Sakai 2.6.0 yesterday, we came across a couple  
of strange NPEs when adding goal management to assignments and when  
using Datapoint. The NPE had to do with  
org.sakaiproject.gmt.tagging.impl.GmtTaggingProviderImpl

It took us a while to figure out the problem, but we did find it. It  
has to do with a hard-coded dependency on the OSP Matrix tool  
(osp.matrix) on line 111:

ToolConfiguration toolConfig = site.getToolForCommonId("osp.matrix");

Our temporary solution to this problem, and so that we could go  
forward with our upgrade was to change "osp.matrix" to  
"sakai.siteinfo" since all of our sites are required to have the Site  
Info tool and none of them use the OSP Matrix tool.

ToolConfiguration toolConfig =  
site.getToolForCommonId("sakai.siteinfo");

I am not sure why it was hard coded to osp.matrix, but there has to be  
a better, more permanent solution. Or is having it set to a more used  
tool, like sakai.siteinfo, OK?

Just wanted to bring this to anyone's attention who may be looking to  
upgrade to 2.6.x and use the GMT and Datapoint tools. We are using the  
2.6.x branch of GMT and trunk version of Datapoint.

Thank you,
Bob

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Robert Long, MA
Open Source Programmer / Analyst
Math / Education Instructor
M.A. Instructional Technology
Saginaw Valley State University
O: 989.964.2245



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