Re: [Dar-libdar_api] more stability on libdar API

[Denis C. <dar...@fr...>]

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Hello,

CVS is up to date with new API. Tutorial has also been updated.

Regards,
Denis.


Denis Corbin wrote:
> Hello Johnathan, Hello Thomas,
> 
> Thanks for your feedback. I have thus started moving archive's options
> in several classes. It is not yet in CVS as it is not yet completed, but
> seen the impact on the command-line tools, as Thomas said, it already
> greatly improved readability!
> 
> Kind Regards,
> Denis.
> 
> Denis Corbin wrote:
>> Hi,
> 
>> For almost each added feature, I have to add new parameter(s) to the
>> archive class's constructors or methods. This is annoying for all
>> software that rely on libdar (dar command line programs, kdar, etc.).
> 
>> This break ascendant compatibility at each major release, which implies
>> some work for each libdar dependent software.
> 
>> I would like you to get your feedback about the following idea to solve
>> this problem:
> 
>> The idea is very simple, replace the plethora of *optional* arguments
>> found in constructor and archive::op_* methods by a single one which type
>> is a class, class which name would be isolate_option, create_option,
>> extract_option, and so on.
> 
>> All theses class would have a default constructor (with no argument),
>> along with a list of methods to set the different options (slicing,
>> encryption, compression, etc.). then, as new feature get added, a new
>> method of in theses option classes would be added. Not using this new
>> method would only let libdar behaves with default value for this new option.
> 
>> Old software would continue to work with new libdar API and less work
>> would have to be done for libdar dependent software. Using a new feature
>> by libdar dependent programs could be done asynchronously from libdar's
>> release, this brings more freedom for anyone around libdar's API.
> 
>> Thanks in advance for feedback,
> 
>> Regards,
>> Denis.
> 
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