Re: [SM-DEVEL] Addressbook suggestion

[Marc G. K. <ma...@it...>]

Kerem ERKAN zei:

> Hi,
>
> Could you integrate an addressbook group into the addressbook of SM? That
> would be very useful. (The address group plugin seems to be not working
> and also it is not very useful and user-friendly)
>
The longterm plan is implementing an address base class with support for
grouping.
If we follow the capabilities of vCard then grouping is easy due to the fact
vCard support grouping.

An quick example of how we can implement this is as follows:

Address class
   var: backend-name
        Display-name
        Capabilities
        Rights (Read/Write ; Readonly etc)
   methods: import / export
            add/modify/delete
            search
            request supported fields
   requires: internal address-object specification

   Backend-classes: (All kinds of LDAP/DB/File implementations)
         methods: capabilities (what fields are supported)
                  implementation of add/modify/delete/search
         requires: Persistor class for communicating with the backend

The addresbook front-end should use the Capabilities property to decide what
fields are displayed.

The internal address-object should be very advanced and support all vCard
described fields. If we manage that address exchange with import/export will
be easy.

In other words, instead of talking about current addressbook implementation I
prefer talking about developing new solutions.

This implies that we need to:
1: develop the persistor class (urgent)
2: develop the address-object
3: develop the address-base class with backends

In that order! (1 and 2 can be developed at the same time)

We could use help. Suggestions can be made on this list.
If there are developers around that wanted to contribute they can contact Erin
or me about that.


Regards,


Marc Groot Koerkamp
ma...@sq... (I should make a identity for this address :-) )