Removes activation key: tc.Deploy no longer require an activation key

[acmlira]

Long story short

Totalcross was a proprietary technology that had a system of activation keys for each dev. In early 2020 we joined the open souce movement and now that key system no longer makes sense. In these first changes we aim to:

• Do not request a key in pom.xml;
• Does the packaging without any key;
• Start simulator without the activation key;
• And have no mention of it in general use.

First user

My PC:

• Ubuntu 18.04;
• Kernel 5.3;

Final users

The pom.xml no longer needs <totalcross.activation_key>. Before:

<properties>
  <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
  <totalcross.activation_key>${TOTALCROSSKEY}</totalcross.activation_key>
</properties>

After:

<properties>
  <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
</properties>

Still in pom.xml, <build> tag no longer needs <activationKey>. Before:

<build>
  <finalName>TCSample</finalName>
  <plugins>
    <plugin>
      <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
      <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
      <version>3.1</version>
      <configuration>
        <source>1.8</source>
        <target>1.8</target>
      </configuration>
    </plugin>
    <plugin>
      <groupId>com.totalcross</groupId>
      <artifactId>totalcross-maven-plugin</artifactId>
      <version>1.1</version>
      <configuration>
        <name>Sample</name>
        <platforms>
          <platform>-linux</platform>
        </platforms>
        <activationKey>${totalcross.activation_key}</activationKey>
        <!--                    For version 4.4.2 and 5.1.4 or later, Apple certificates are no longer required. -->
        <!--                    <certificates>${totalcross.applecertificate}</certificates>-->
        <totalcrossHome>~/TotalCross/sdk-deploy</totalcrossHome>
      </configuration>
      <executions>
        <execution>
          <id>post-compile</id>
          <phase>compile</phase>
          <goals>
            <goal>retrolambda</goal>
          </goals>
        </execution>
        <execution>
          <id>post-package</id>
          <phase>package</phase>
          <goals>
            <goal>package</goal>
          </goals>
        </execution>
      </executions>
    </plugin>
  </plugins>
</build>

After:

<build>
  <finalName>Sample</finalName>
  <plugins>
    <plugin>
      <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
      <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
      <version>3.1</version>
      <configuration>
        <source>1.8</source>
        <target>1.8</target>
      </configuration>
    </plugin>
    <plugin>
      <groupId>com.totalcross</groupId>
      <artifactId>totalcross-maven-plugin</artifactId>
      <version>1.1</version>
      <configuration>
        <name>TCSample</name>
        <platforms>
          <platform>-linux</platform>
        </platforms>
        <!--                    For version 4.4.2 and 5.1.4 or later, Apple certificates are no longer required. -->
        <!--                    <certificates>${totalcross.applecertificate}</certificates>-->
        <totalcrossHome>~/TotalCross/sdk-deploy</totalcrossHome>
      </configuration>
      <executions>
        <execution>
          <id>post-compile</id>
          <phase>compile</phase>
          <goals>
            <goal>retrolambda</goal>
          </goals>
        </execution>
        <execution>
          <id>post-package</id>
          <phase>package</phase>
          <goals>
            <goal>package</goal>
          </goals>
        </execution>
      </executions>
    </plugin>
  </plugins>
</build>

Finally, you no longer need a key in your RunSampleApplication class, just:

public class RunSampleApplication {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    TotalCrossApplication.run(
    Sample.class,
    "/scr",
    "1280x720");
  }
}

Next steps

The next step is to delete the RegisterSDK class and check for more implications 👍

[ItaloYeltsin]

haave you tested it putting the key?