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• Are the NOTICE and LICENSE files included in the root directory?
• Are the NOTICE and LICENSE files included in jar?
• Is the jar's manifest file correct?
  • Check the component version number is correct.
  • Check the title and vendor.
  • Check the JDK version.
    • if the JDK version is higher than expected (e.g. JDK 1.4 rather than JDK 1.3) does the maven build have the compatibility option set?
• Check the documentation
  • Is the style in keeping with other Commons components
  • Is there adequate information on:
    • Releases
    • Mailing Lists
    • Dependencies
      • Are all dependencies appropriately licensed?
      • Are all dependencies released versions?

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        Dependency *comments* are good (indicating whether its required/optional/for testing/for the site generation) e.g. \[http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/resources/dependencies.html Resources\]

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      *Issue Tracking* - there are some good examples of custom issue tracking pages (see \[http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/validator/issue-tracking.html Validator\] or \[http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/io/issue-tracking.html IO\]).

    • Project License
  • Do the JavaDocs look OK?
  • Are there any check style or javadoc warnings
  • Is a Simian report included? If so has the component obtained a license for Simian?

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      See \[http://www.redhillconsulting.com.au/products/simian/get_it_now.html Simian Web site\]

    • See the following threads:

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        \[http://www.mail-archive.com/commons-dev%40jakarta.apache.org/msg70746.html VOTE Release Configuration 1.2\]

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        \[http://www.mail-archive.com/commons-dev%40jakarta.apache.org/msg70942.html VOTE Release Configuration 1.2\]

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        \[http://www.mail-archive.com/commons-dev%40jakarta.apache.org/msg71449.html Checking Release Candidates - Wiki Page\]

  • Do all the links work for the local copy of the documentation?
• If you're a user of the component - can you give the RC a test run?
  

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