Re: [SMW-devel] SMW-Properties, PHP and developments

[Jeroen De D. <jer...@gm...>]

Hey,

1. Unfortunately we did not succeed in using the SMWWriter extension. Is
> this project still maintained. Did someone used it with MW 1.20.x and SMW
> 1.8.x?
>

I suspect this extension does not work with SMW 1.6 and later. Looks like
no one is maintaining it. It is not even in Git as far as I can see.

If someone wants to maintain this extension and fix it up to work with
latest SMW (this task is not that hard), please start by getting a new WMF
git repo and migrate the code from the old SVN.

2. When we are dealing with PHP-driven properties, we always produce special
> properties. How can we create and manipulate properties related to userland
> in PHP?
>

Good question. I'd need to look at the code to figure this out. However
since I don;t have the time to do this, I started a todo list for technical
documentation we need, so we don't loose track of all the interesting
questions that don't get an immediate answer.

https://semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Technical_documentation_todo

2.1 How can we avoid doubling of values in a string typed property?
>

Think there is no facility for this.

3. Instead of the SF-API we want to use our already established MW-API
interface and poor PHP. Are there any additional resources how to manage
this CRUD-things...create, read, update, delete semantic properties on an
"official standard way" so that we can maintain our developments along this
official standards in the long term?

Afraid not. Not only is this not documented, the code in question does not
clearly define where the boundaries are. You are thus forced for now to be
cautious and ask SMW devs on a case by cases basis if you ought to be using
some class or component in a certain way. We are making progress on the
later point though still have a long way to go. Help with both points
certainly is appreciated.

Cheers

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