Hello all, Hope this email finds you well. I have been able to go through Antony's latest changes. He has implemented all the functionalities of the gateway. That is, the gateway now supports and inbound and outbound transactions. You can also dynamically create queues from the gateway. We will not need my data model any longer. I think the next step we should take is reviewing his code, testing it and developing the beyonic service that will work it. As Antony earlier said, we need to develop the UI and integrate with accounting. Ed, I think we can have a call to discuss how we can move on from here.
Kind regards, Vladimir Fomene On 13 March 2018 at 05:37, Antony Omeri <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Vladmir, > > Here is the code > *fork:* https://github.com/OmexIT/fineract > *branch:* payment-gateway-integration > *diff:* https://github.com/apache/fineract/compare/ > develop...OmexIT:payment-gateway-integration > > Kind Regards > > On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 8:08 PM, Vladimir Fomene <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> Hello Ed, >> Hope this email finds you well. Apology for the late reply, I have been >> trying to make progress on my thesis project. I have not had the >> opportunity to look at Antony's latest code, but I have sent him request >> for him to share it with me. With regards, to integrating my data model >> with his code, I think I will have time to do it. >> >> Best, >> Vladimir Fomene >> >> On 9 March 2018 at 15:06, Ed Cable <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Vladimir, >>> >>> Per Myrle's email yesterday, rather than have a meeting which is >>> difficult to coordinate across multiple time zones, we're going to attempt >>> to move forward and work through remaining questions asynchronously. >>> >>> Have you had a chance to look at Antony's latest code? Part of the >>> concern was ensuring that your complete data model was also part of his >>> implementation. Do you still have time to assist with the same? I'd like us >>> to get to an alpha release of this and then have a student work on it for >>> GSOC as well but would like to ship part of the functionality especially >>> since we'd like to leverage part of the payment gateway in our Mifos Mobile >>> app as well. >>> >>> Steve, while Mojaloop will be one good test integration I'd like us to >>> also still utilize Beyonic as a test integration as well since that's >>> already in progress, the APIs are well-documented, and it would be provide >>> immediate value to the community as it would enable access to multiple >>> mobile money providers in East Africa. >>> >>> Denila - if you're still tracking on this thread, are you able to assist >>> in drafting some of the functional use cases that would be a part of >>> current work going on as well as part of GSOC? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Ed >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 9, 2018 at 7:00 AM, Steve Conrad <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> After talking with James and the group about Mojaloop integration with >>>> Fineract, it looks like there is an opportunity to use that integration a >>>> good test case for the payment gateway. I would like to create a test >>>> environment that uses 2 (or more) instances of Fineract with the Payment >>>> Gateway to test various scenarios (peer-to-peer payment, merchant payment, >>>> etc) through Mojaloop. >>>> >>>> We also talked about using the Mojaloop communication flow as the >>>> standard for the payment gateway. I think the gateway is architected with a >>>> communication flow that is similar, but we may want to adjust it a bit to >>>> ensure we are compatible with the Mojaloop architecture. >>>> >>>> Ed, I am fine to create some JIRA tickets for the tasks that we need to >>>> complete for the gateway (use cases still to be implemented, creating a >>>> simple client, integration with various providers, testing). We can work >>>> those tasks or create GSOC projects from them. >>>> >>>> Let me know if you have thoughts or questions or if you're interested >>>> in working on any of these tasks. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Steve >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 12:25 PM, Antony Omeri <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Ed, >>>>> >>>>> At this point: >>>>> - I have migrated to Actvemq >>>>> - also handled incoming payments, >>>>> - done with adding infrastructure for outgoing payment. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The only thing remaining is developing UI and also a way to integrate >>>>> to >>>>> accounting. >>>>> We also need enough testing. Incase of questions am available online >>>>> >>>>> Kind Regard >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 8 Mar 2018 19:58, "Ed Cable" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Antony, >>>>> >>>>> In lieu of a meeting, could you update the community on the progress of >>>>> your code - when it's at a point to be merged, we'd like to get it >>>>> merged >>>>> in and then be able to create corresponding tickets for others to >>>>> continue >>>>> work in the near term and then also scope out additional tickets that >>>>> could >>>>> comprise a GSOC project. >>>>> >>>>> Steve - if I give you the proper karma, do you want to work with >>>>> Antony and >>>>> Vladimir to create the appropriate tickets on JIRA? >>>>> >>>>> Ed >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 8:54 AM, Ed Cable <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> > Thank you for the suggestion Myrle. Provided Steve is fine with it >>>>> we can >>>>> > attempt to gather some feedback asynchronously; however we didn't >>>>> get any >>>>> > responses from his questions from a month back but I will put more >>>>> > structure around those questions and try to get those that would have >>>>> > otherwise been participating on the call to discuss this across the >>>>> list. >>>>> > >>>>> > If that doesn't yield much participation we will carry out a meeting >>>>> and >>>>> > will as always share notes and a recording of said meeting. >>>>> > >>>>> > Ed >>>>> > >>>>> > On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 2:27 AM, Myrle Krantz <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> >> Hey Ed, >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Would it be possible to discuss this on the list rather than making >>>>> a >>>>> >> meeting? You have specific questions you want to approach, you can >>>>> >> start by creating a ticket or tickets with Steve's suggested >>>>> >> sub-tasks, and then ask for feedback on the mailing list. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> This way people can participate no matter where they are in the >>>>> world, >>>>> >> no matter what their working schedule is, and no matter how good >>>>> their >>>>> >> internet connections are. And you don't have to wait till Friday to >>>>> >> start. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> This is called asynchronous communication. Here's a good blog post >>>>> on it. >>>>> >> http://stormyscorner.com/2015/01/7-reasons-asynchronous-comm >>>>> >> unication-is-better-than-synchronous-communication-in-open-s >>>>> ource.html >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Best Regards, >>>>> >> Myrle >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> On Wed, Mar 7, 2018 at 11:49 PM, Ed Cable <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >> > Thank you Steve for your thorough review. Apologies for the >>>>> delay. I >>>>> >> wanted >>>>> >> > to get the payment gateway group together for another call so we >>>>> can >>>>> >> > identify the best path forward in the four areas you specified, >>>>> check >>>>> >> in on >>>>> >> > the progress Antony has made with his code and how we can >>>>> incorporate >>>>> >> > Vladimir's data model. I also want to discuss if we should try to >>>>> scope >>>>> >> out >>>>> >> > another project for GSOC centered around this - I think we have >>>>> the >>>>> >> needed >>>>> >> > clarity now but wanted to ship somethign to the community prior >>>>> to after >>>>> >> > this summer. Perhaps we could aim for an alpha version prior to >>>>> GSOC and >>>>> >> > have the GSOC student work on the beta. >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > Would this Friday at 1400GMT work for everyone? >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > We can use Hangouts Meet for the call. Folks can join through: >>>>> >> > https://meet.google.com/ajy-twnd-irs >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > On Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 10:59 AM, Steve Conrad < >>>>> [email protected]> >>>>> >> wrote: >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> >> Hi everyone - >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> I have been spending some time over the past few weeks trying to >>>>> >> understand >>>>> >> >> the current status of the Mifos Payment Gateway and determine >>>>> what >>>>> >> things >>>>> >> >> still need to be done. I wanted to summarize my understanding of >>>>> where >>>>> >> the >>>>> >> >> gateway is at. >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> I spoke with Avik to talk through the requirements and what work >>>>> has >>>>> >> been >>>>> >> >> done so far. Vladimir Fomene worked to develop a data model and >>>>> some >>>>> >> basic >>>>> >> >> functionality around inbound (loan repayments) and outbound >>>>> >> (disbursements) >>>>> >> >> transactions. At the same time, Antony Omeri was developing a >>>>> parallel >>>>> >> >> model and platform.Over the past couple of months Antony has >>>>> developed >>>>> >> much >>>>> >> >> of the core functionality and integrated it into the Fineract >>>>> platform, >>>>> >> >> including using ActiveMQ for messaging. >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> You can see a demo here of Antony's work. More functionality has >>>>> been >>>>> >> >> implemented since this was recorded, including porting from >>>>> RabbitMQ to >>>>> >> >> ActiveMQ >>>>> >> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=824&v=xqWIveT57 >>>>> vo >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> And the repo is here: >>>>> >> >> https://github.com/OmexIT/fineract >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> It seems to me that the best course forward is to continue to >>>>> build on >>>>> >> >> Antony's platform. However, there are elements of Vladimir's >>>>> data model >>>>> >> >> that I think we should consider integrating into Antony's >>>>> platform - >>>>> >> >> particularly the ability to configure connections between MFIs >>>>> and >>>>> >> >> MMPs/aggregators. We also need to think through functionality >>>>> for error >>>>> >> >> handling and rolling back transactions. Beyond that, there are >>>>> >> additional >>>>> >> >> use cases around batch disbursals, reconciliation, etc. >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> If there are developers who are interested in working on >>>>> bringing this >>>>> >> >> project to completion, I see at least 4 areas that need work: >>>>> >> >> 1) Expanding the schema to allow configuration parameters >>>>> between >>>>> >> an MFI >>>>> >> >> and MMP (the API credentials, etc for a particular MFI >>>>> connection to a >>>>> >> >> provider/aggregator) >>>>> >> >> 2) Implementing a couple of specific payment providers to >>>>> prove out >>>>> >> the >>>>> >> >> functionality - possibly Beyonic and something like RazorPay >>>>> >> >> 3) Implementing some kind of UI that we can use as a test >>>>> platform - >>>>> >> >> testing disbursals and repayments >>>>> >> >> 4) Implementing use cases that have been defined but not yet >>>>> >> developed - >>>>> >> >> batch disbursals, reconciliation, etc. >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> Thanks, >>>>> >> >> Steve >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > -- >>>>> >> > *Ed Cable* >>>>> >> >>>>> >> > President/CEO, Mifos Initiative >>>>> >> > [email protected] | Skype: edcable | Mobile: +1.484.477.8649 >>>>> >> > <(484)%20477-8649> >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > *Collectively Creating a World of 3 Billion Maries | * >>>>> http://mifos.org >>>>> >> > <http://facebook.com/mifos> <http://www.twitter.com/mifos> >>>>> >> >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > -- >>>>> > *Ed Cable* >>>>> > President/CEO, Mifos Initiative >>>>> > [email protected] | Skype: edcable | Mobile: +1.484.477.8649 >>>>> > <(484)%20477-8649> >>>>> > >>>>> > *Collectively Creating a World of 3 Billion Maries | * >>>>> http://mifos.org >>>>> > <http://facebook.com/mifos> <http://www.twitter.com/mifos> >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> *Ed Cable* >>>>> President/CEO, Mifos Initiative >>>>> [email protected] | Skype: edcable | Mobile: +1.484.477.8649 >>>>> <+1%20484-477-8649> >>>>> >>>>> *Collectively Creating a World of 3 Billion Maries | *http://mifos.org >>>>> <http://facebook.com/mifos> <http://www.twitter.com/mifos> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Ed Cable* >>> President/CEO, Mifos Initiative >>> [email protected] | Skype: edcable | Mobile: +1.484.477.8649 >>> <+1%20484-477-8649> >>> >>> *Collectively Creating a World of 3 Billion Maries | *http://mifos.org >>> <http://facebook.com/mifos> <http://www.twitter.com/mifos> >>> >>> >> >
