Bug#1041488: RFP: libjwat-java -- Java Web Archive Toolkit
Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
X-Debbugs-Cc: oltmanns@zib.de
* Package name : libjwat-java
Version : 1.2.1
* URL : https://sbforge.org/display/JWAT/JWAT
* License : Apache-2.0
Programming Lang: Java
Description : Java Web Archive Toolkit
A collection of libraries to use for reading, writing and validating ARC,
WARC and GZip files. Also includes various helper classes to help with
different types of input streams. Finally there are also classes to help
with HTTP, character encoding and other Internet related protocols.
Additional information:
- Why is this package useful/relevant?
The binary Debian package of JHOVE, a java tool for format-specific
identification, validation, and characterisation of digital objects,
currently lacks support for EPUB, GZIP, PNG, and WARC files due to a
missing dependency. Adding libjwat-java to the Debian archive as
requested in this bug report would make it possible to ship JHOVE
including those extra modules with Debian too.
See: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1037934
- How do you plan to maintain it?
At Zuse Intstitute Berlin, we have prepared debian/* packaging files
for an initial upload. These will be made available in a follow up to
this bug report. We are looking for a sponsor, however, as there is
no Debian developer in our team. Specifically, I am hoping for
support by the Debian Java Maintainers because they are looking after
the JHOVE package in Debian. As explained above, extending the
capabilities of JHOVE is the main reason for filing this bug report.
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