Re: [Exist-development] [Exist-commits] SF.net SVN: exist:[13782] trunk/eXist/src/org/exist/storage/BrokerPool.java

[Stefan M. <ste...@un...>]

On 17/02/11 09:26, Adam Retter wrote:
> I really feel that this *must* go in /db/system. As a user I dont
> really want my databases becoming polluted with configuration files
> that are not part of my application.

I really do second this. I use the collection name "etc" in several/most 
applications, as I usually need a place to put my App's configuration. 
Then, in case I deploy the application to my top-level database 
directory (what I rarely do, but nonetheless) I would probably face a 
conflict. From a user perspective this seems to be just another name to 
avoid.

> What was the issue with using /db/system? And can it be solved?

Wouldn't it be equally safe to set more restrictive permissions on the 
individual resources below /db/system? That means the collections

- /db/system/repo
- /db/system/security
- /db/system/config

and then additionally?

  - /db/system/config

as far as I can see, haven't checked though, the configuration in 
/db/system/config is all collection-centric, so why not choose a 
base-layout like this:

- /db/system/etc/
- /db/system/etc/collection

and move the configuration from /db/system/config to the latter. 
Obviously we would have to be very careful to set the right and 
sufficiently restrictive permissions. Sure, this would *break* backwards 
compatibility esp. thinking about backup/restore of full databases, but 
maybe it pays off in the long run. Maybe I misunderstood completely what 
/etc should be all about, but I assumed that it would be configuration 
relevant to the database product (ie not specifically for a user's 
applications).


cheers,
Stefan

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