[Columba-devel] Addressbook facade (changed from: extension classloader problem)

[Rick H. <ric...@ya...>]

Frederik,

> > My feeling is that the more open Columba is, the
> more
> > it will be adopted. There's no downside to
> allowing
> > people to replace any or all modules, as in
> Eclipse.
> I strongly agree with you. But, its not about
> replacing an existing
> component. Its technically about not starting a
> shipped component and
> instead use another component.
Yes, I agree. In fact, there is functionality in the
addressbook plugin that I would want to use.

> The ServiceRegistry registers an implementation of
> the facade. You can
> change this to register you implementation instead.
Yes, I understand this.

> 
> I have to cleanup the "new window" and "new item"
> functionality. This
> should be actually actions which the components
> register. So, when not
> using the addressbook component, those menuitems
> should dissappear. I
> might have some time to fix this on the weekend.
> I'll have to anyways for
> the calendar and chat components.
That would be great. If we can get agreement on the
addressbook facade changes, I'm happy to make the
necessary changes.

> 
> > As you note, the addressbook facade should have
> the
> > GUI stuff removed. In fact, there are several
> places
> > in which low-level highly implementation-dependent
> > addressbook objects are exposed through the
> facade.
> > I'd like to remove as much dependence on
> addressbook
> > objects as possible from the addressbook facade.
> >
> > Here's a first-cut proposal for the interfaces to
> > include in the addressbook facade: (please
> understand
> > that I'm suggesting we replace the existing facade
> > with the following):
> >
> > 1. List getAllContacts(String addressbookID) -
> Request
> > all ContactItems in an addressbook. Request
> parameter
> > should be only the addressbook id, not the folder,
> for
> > this is more information than the client module
> needs
> > to know. Returns a java.util.List of ContactItemS.
> >
> > 2. ContactItem getContact(String addressbookID,
> String
> > contactID) - Request a single ContactItem. Request
> > parameters include addressbook id and contact id.
> > Returns the matching ContactItem, or null if no
> match.
> >
> > 3. ContactItem getContact(String emailAddr) -
> Request
> > a single ContactItem. Request parameter is an
> email
> > address. Returns a ContactItem matching the email
> > addr, or null if no match.
> >
> > 4. void addContact(String addressbookID,
> ContactItem
> > contact) - Store a new ContactItem. Request
> parameter
> > is a ContactItem object. The facade implementation
> > could then display a dialog to allow the user to
> > select an addressbook in which to store the
> > ContactItem.
> >
> > 5. void addVCard(String addressbookID, InputStream
> is)
> > Store a VCARD in the specified addressbook.
> >
> > I'm looking forward to your comments. I am quite
> happy
> > to make the facade changes once we agree on what
> needs
> > to be done.
> >
> > I'm not on Skype, but am happy to try it out. I'm
> > using Ubuntu Linux and haven't managed to get my
> > microphone to work for voice recording, so I
> expect I
> > may have problems with Skype. I can borrow my
> wife's
> > Windows XP notebook, if I need to.
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Rick
> >
> 
> I can't access Columba's sourcecode from work, but
> will analyze this on
> Saturday. Then we can discuss the details. Your
> suggestion sounds
> reasonable for me though.
Very good. I look forward to discussing this with you.
Celso asked to join in this discussion, as well. 

> 
> Using Skype with a USB headset on Ubuntu works
> perfectly without any
> configuration necessary. If you don't get it
> working, you can either use
> your wife's notebook or we use the traditional
> phones?
I'd like to try Skype. I installed it, but haven't
tested it yet. When I installed GnomeMeeting (first
suggested by Celso) it has a testing capability. I had
to turn the volume way up to hear my record/playback
test, and it only worked through my speakers, but it
did work. I'm using an old really cheap headset that I
got years ago -- perhaps it doesn't work anymore ;)
I'll get something working this weekend.
> 
> BTW, where do you come from? What's your timezone?
> I'm sitting in
> Mannheim, Germany, timezone GMT+1.
I live in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA, eastern
timezone: 6 hrs earlier than you. I'm available to
talk after 9AM on Sat or Sun.

Best Regards,

Rick

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