Add javax.money support (from zalando / jackson-datatype-money)

[cowtowncoder]

(from: zalando/jackson-datatype-money#224)

Author existing jackson-datatype-money seems supportive of the idea, to help release new versions, so it would be nice to integrate this, ideally in time for Jackson 2.12.0 (but if not immediate, soon after is fine too).

[mathieu]

Hi @cowtowncoder,

From the original discussion from zalando/jackson-datatype-money#224 it seems that it’s author was willing to do just this.

Do you really need somebody else on this integration ?

[cowtowncoder]

@mathieu Hi there! I was thinking that since actual migration itself could be relatively straight-forward task for someone with Maven knowledge, it'd be good task for Hacktoberfest participants. My intent was not bypass anyone, so I added a note on the other issue: if author or anyone else is working on this I do not want duplicate work.

Thank you for pointing this out; I realized that although github links issues via reference, it makes sense to add some not to explain addition here.

[mathieu]

Hi @cowtowncoder, it looks like I could help. Could you please explain the recommended course of actions ?

[cowtowncoder]

I assume you are familiar with creating Pull Requests part (fork this repository, make changes, create PR)?

So the idea would be to add a Maven sub-project, similar to 3 existing ones (see parent pom.xml, individual subfolder/pom.xmls).
pom.xml of the new sub-project needs to change; version referenced.
Should be able to copy code under src/main/java and src/test/java as is.

[mathieu]

So basically copy and paste it as is into this repo ? (with minor version and parent pom changes)

[cowtowncoder]

@mathieu correct: first step is just to make it build the same way as before, no functional changes.

Oh, and should be done for 2.12 branch.

[pgehl]

any news on this issue ?

[cowtowncoder]

@pgehl No updates here, no news. At this point blocked by zalando/jackson-datatype-money#224 I think, so asking over there would make sense.

If anyone wants to try it -- doing PR for addition is not blocked; but we would not want to merge before Zalando folks would be ok with the move -- this would be against 2.18 branch.
As usual, I may not have time to drive this, but am happy to help guide others as needed.

[cowtowncoder]

There is now some progress, see #48!