Roadmap

Slice 4.3

Scope:

1. Slice testing with Prosper
2. Felix console support
3. Minor mapper improvements
4. Add persistence to Mapper

Timeline:

Slice 4.3 is expected to be released in Q3 2015.

Slice 5.0

High-level scope:

1. Limit boiler-plate code needed in services/servlets
2. Extract Mapper as a separate module
   1. state-of-the-art mapping for Sling
   2. Take best solutions from existing mappers (Slice, SlingModels, Neba)
   3. Make it framework-agnostic, allow for easy integration with frameworks
3. Rethink context scope and use of context stack
4. Rethink multiple injector approach

Timeline:

Slice 5.0 is expected to be released in Q1/Q2 2016

Add-ons

1. Create JAX-RS add-on
2. Enhance AEM add-on:
   1. Diff support
   2. Target support
   3. Versioning (Time-warp) support
3. Create SlingQuery add-on
4. Create add-on for AEM 6.1 (if needed)

Current backlog - tasks not assigned to any release

Way of development

• Slice is independent from AEM/CQ version, but dependent on Sling version
• Major version of Slice should be changed in two cases:
  • Slice API change
  • Sling version change
• Extensions developed as an add-ons with separate life-cycle
  • AEM/CQ add-on compatible with some range of Slice versions
  • a separate project for each version of AEM/CQ