Submitting packages with weak circular dependencies to CRAN.

Hi Pavel,

On 03/08/2013 04:42 PM, Pavel N. Krivitsky wrote:
Hello, R-devel,

I am planning to submit two packages, A and B, to CRAN. Package B uses
an API exported by package A, while package A uses package B to test the
API in question. Thus, package B Depends on, and Enhances, A, and A
Suggests B.

Could I get some guidance on submitting them to CRAN? A cannot be
checked without B, but B cannot be installed without A.
The CRAN people will probably have a better solution to offer but the
following 3-step procedure should work, at least in theory:

- First submit a degraded version of A i.e. a version that doesn't
   suggest B and where all the tests using B are turned off.

- Then submit B.

- Then submit the full version of A with a higher version.

Or, merge A and B in a single package...
...  or ask the CRAN people directly. They will tell you to go ahead, 
submit A and mention in the submission mail that the Suggested B which 
Depends on A will be uploaded once A has been accepted.

Best,
Uwe Ligges
Cheers,
H.

                     Thanks in advance,
                     Pavel Krivitsky

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Submitting packages with weak circular dependencies to CRAN.

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