I'm pretty new to this mailing list. But I'm been thinking the same thing. Talked about it in a previous mail. https://lists.archlinux.org/pipermail/aur-general/2018-March/034001.html
I think it's a great idea. When searching by name, i think the rpc should at least also search by the "replaces" attribute too. Provides would be a separate query but it could also be the same. Cheers, Mikael tors 8 mars 2018 kl. 03:25 skrev Actionless Loveless < actionless.lovel...@gmail.com>: > Currently AUR web interface is able to resolve the dependencies in case if > the dependendent package is provided by another package (see > python2-catkin-pkg in the dependencies list): > https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ros-indigo-catkin/ > > However AUR RPC is not allowing querying by Provides field but only by > `name`, > `name-desc` and `maintainer` fields: > https://aur.archlinux.org/rpc.php > > The discussion about that problem (https://github.com/ > actionless/pikaur/issues/53) resulted in at least 3 possible ways to > resolve that issue: > - adding name-desc-provides filter > - adding provides filter > - when searching by name match not only Name field but also Provides field > > Please let me know if you're OK with one of the following approaches or > propose another one. And if you fine with the idea let me know if you can > implement such filter or I should send a patch. > Also related ticket: https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/49090 > > > All best, Yauheni Kirylau >
