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Re: [Webical-developers] Plugin development
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From: Ivo v. D. <ivo...@gm...> - 2007-09-24 20:14:28
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On 9/24/07, Zoran Kovacevic <zo...@fu...> wrote: > > should be possible. rscds should be very straightforward with respect to > installation. it requires postgres though. what are the cosmo > requirements? Cosmo is pretty self-contained actually. I didn't dive in to deed yet as the default setup gave me enough possibilities for development. I'll give it a look this weekend (if time permits). Ivo van Dongen wrote: > > Btw. What do you think off the infrastrucure needs. Is it possible to > > set this up on the webical.org <http://webical.org> server? > > > > On 9/24/07, *Zoran Kovacevic * <zo...@fu... <mailto:zo...@fu...>> > wrote: > > > > Good news! Can you post a link to the topic? > > > > How about adding some of the smaller items to the trackers? > > > > Do you have any caldav server in mind? I think that RSCDS should be > > pretty > > okay. You can also apt-get install it: > > http://rscds.sourceforge.net/ > > (PHP based though, but that really shouldn't matter) > > > > Best, > > Zoran > > > > Ivo van Dongen wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > > > In order to get the plugin framework somewhat stable and complete > > I've > > > started reviewing and expanded it. I'll do this in two steps: > > first the > > > backend and then the frontend. I've decided to do this by > developing > > > some plugins in parallel to get the requirements clear in a > > practical > > > way. For the the backend plugin I've already started on a caldav > > > provider, I'll decide on the frontend plugin later (thinking off > a > > > google maps plugin). > > > While working on the plugin a couple of issues/missing features > > already > > > popped up together with some infrastructure needs to make > development > > > easier. I'll list them here for now. > > > > > > Infrastructure needs: > > > > > > - A maven repository to deploy webical classes to. This enables > > plugin > > > developers to add webical as a compile time dependency. > > > - A webdav location (or just web with some other form of upload) > to > > > deploy the plugin manifest xsd. This makes it possible to > > reference the > > > xsd online. > > > - Nigthly builds that can be deployed to the maven repository > > (through > > > continuum?). > > > - An svn restructuring to accommodate the plugins developed > in-house. > > > This could be done as a separate project or by dividing trunk in > > > /webical and /plugins. > > > - (Optional) A location to upload (nigtly) builds for the > plugins. > > > > > > > > > Webical enhancements: > > > > > > - Extension the pom so that a jar is created with the classes to > > upload > > > to the maven repository. > > > - The possibility to include jar archives in the plugin: > > > - Extend the manifest xsd. > > > - Extend the plugin classloader. > > > - Add dependency information in the framework > > > - Add a version number in the web.xml or > applicationContext.xml > > > (generated by maven) > > > - Add a compatible-webical-version in the manifest xsd > > > - Extend the Plugin registration system to check for the > version > > > numbers and only enable the plugin on a match. > > > > > > Possible desired enhancements: > > > > > > - Add a search method to the EventDao and manager to enable > search on > > > the calendars. > > > - Extract the synchronization logic from the provider specific > > details > > > so it can be reused by plugins (a google calendar provider for > > example). > > > - Plugin framework enhancements: > > > - Add additional possibilities to describe the plugin: > > > - An version number (required) > > > - A description (required) > > > - A static html page to display additional information like > > > licenses, developers and that sort of thing) > > > - Add configuration options > > > - Global settings. Give the opportunity to supply a > > configuration > > > page. The configurations are stored in the database. > > > - User settings. Give the opportunity to supply a per-user > > > configuration page. These configurations are stored in the > > database as > > > well. > > > - Divide the configuration page in steps where the plugin > > > configuration has a separate tab. > > > - Add a list of plugins with the state (plus reason why they > > are not > > > enabled), info and a link to the optional info and configuration > > page. > > > - Debug info can also be added. I'm thinking of a page that > > shows > > > the registered classes, jars, resource directories, backend > providers > > > used/offered extension points, etc. > > > > > > There are probably a lot more features that can be thought off, > > so I'll > > > start a topic to list these and let it serve as a base for > additional > > > requests and discussions. > > > > > > Regards, > > > Ivo > > > > > > -- > > > Ivo van Dongen > > > Func. Internet Integration > > > W http://www.func.nl > > > T +31 20 4230000 > > > F +31 20 4223500 > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > > > Defy all challenges. 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