Metacello is a package management system for Monticello that uses configuration files to define project versions and dependencies. A configuration file specifies the Monticello files, dependencies on other projects, and dependencies between packages for a project. Metacello is intended for users, not developers, of a project and allows users to load projects and specify pre and post code execution and project references. The current version is 1.0-beta.27.4 and future plans include improving version naming, validation, and ongoing bug fixes.

1. Metacello
M a r i a n o
M a r t i n e z
P e c k
D a l e
H e n r i c h s
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2. Everything you wanted to know about Metacello,
but were afraid to ask
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3. What is Metacello
Package management system for Monticello.
Configuration “file” per project.
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4. A configuration “file” defines project versions.
A version is:
List of Monticello files (mcz) used by the
project.
List of other projects used by the project.
A specification of dependencies between
packages and projects.
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5. Why Metacello?
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6. Metacello is for the USERS of a
project!
Not for the developers
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7. Showtime
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8. Tutorial step 1
Create a configuration.
Create a version.
Create a baseline
New version for the same baseline
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9. Tutorial step 2
Load a project.
Metacello bootstrap.
Project description.
Dialect support.
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10. Tutorial step 3
Pre a post code execution.
Project references.
Groups.
Query and load options.
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11. Now
Current version: 1.0-beta.27.4
~100 configurations in the MetacelloRepository
http://www.squeaksource.com/MetacelloRepository
And evolving...
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12. Future
1.0 release by the end of the year.
Improve version naming.
Validation.
Ongoing bug fixes.
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13. http://code.google.com/p/metacello/
metacello@googlegroups.com
Pharo By Example 2 chapter
Tests
Documentation
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14. Questions
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