Hi, In the rendering project I can see there are several in-built macros. Each macro accept a Parameters class. Still I'm not sure about the lifestyle of these macro objects and I'm investigating in to it.
Thanks, Supun.. On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 6:58 PM, Kasun Nishshanka <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi Thomas & Asiri, > > Thanks for pointing this out. Now I'm looking at the correct place > (rendering project) > > Thanks, > Kasun > > > On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 5:20 PM, Asiri Rathnayake < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 12:35 PM, Asiri Rathnayake < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Kasun, >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 12:22 PM, Kasun Nishshanka <[email protected] >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> I went through the code and your UI for creating macros. I can see you >>>> are using Redeox for rendering the macros and other wiki content. >>>> >>> >>> AFAIK XWiki uses it's own rendering engine (for normal wiki content as >>> well as macros) and Redeox was the old way of doing things. XWiki rendering >>> engine is at the heart of XWiki and you'd have to get familiar with XDOM >>> (it's sort of an abstract syntax tree). >>> >>> see: http://rendering.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/ (here you can learn >>> a lot about XWiki rendering engine) >>> >> >> PS: This is how you'd write a macro in JAVA: >> http://rendering.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/ExtendingMacro >> >> As you'd guess, Wiki Macros function the same way except that Wiki Macros >> take parameters from user input (taken from the wiki macro object) and >> register macros on the fly with the macro manager. Look inside the >> wiki-macro module code base and you'll find a WikiMacro (or something like >> that) class which represent the class responsible for defining a wiki macro. >> >> It might sound scary initially and amount of information you have to >> digest it bit large. After all, this is at the heart of XWiki :) >> >> But for the proposal you need to show that you have adequate knowledge >> about the code base and you are capable of learning things fast. If you show >> you can handle XWiki rendering code base, it might convince Thomas ;) >> >> Hope this helps! >> >> - Asiri >> >> >>> >>> I think macros come into play in the transformations phase of rendering. >>> It's not that difficult once you get used to it. >>> >>> Have fun! >>> >>> - Asiri >>> >>> >>>> >>>> So I believe there are two high level goals in the project. >>>> >>>> 1. Design the UI to support parameter types for macros >>>> 2. When the information is transferred to the engine use the typed >>>> parameters to create the macro. >>>> >>>> Can you please point me to the place in code where these information >>>> from the UI is transferred to the back end? >>>> >>>> Kind regards. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 12:20 AM, Kasun Nishshanka < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Asiri, >>>>> Thank you for the information. I am looking at the details now, and >>>>> hoping to submit the proposal tomorrow. >>>>> -Kasun >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 9:42 PM, Asiri Rathnayake < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Kasun, >>>>>> >>>>>> The dead-line for applications is closing: >>>>>> http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/events/google/gsoc2011 >>>>>> >>>>>> May be you should contact devs on the IRC, do a quick research and put >>>>>> together a proposal asap? I think Thomas (IRC Nick: tmortagne) knows a >>>>>> lot >>>>>> about Wiki Macros implementation and probably he has more information on >>>>>> typing parameters. >>>>>> >>>>>> Hope this helps. >>>>>> >>>>>> - Asiri >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 4:49 PM, Kasun Nishshanka < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am a student of University of Moratuwa Sri Lanka, currently >>>>>>> following my >>>>>>> Chemical and Process Engineering degree. Although I'm not a computer >>>>>>> science >>>>>>> student I found it is a very interesting subject, especially Java >>>>>>> programming. I have experience in developing Java programs and web >>>>>>> based >>>>>>> application using JSP technologies. Last year got the chance to play >>>>>>> with >>>>>>> the xWiki and I must say I really enjoyed working with it. So I >>>>>>> thought it >>>>>>> is better if I can participate in the XWiki project through the GSoC >>>>>>> 2011. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Recently I had my 3rd semester end exam and was unable to send an >>>>>>> application earlier, since my exam is now over and having two months >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> vacation I'm pretty sure that I can successfully participate in a >>>>>>> project >>>>>>> for XWIki. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I looked at the project ideas in your web site and found some of the >>>>>>> ideas >>>>>>> are quite interesting. I'm interested in the following two ideas. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Add support for parameters types in Wiki Macros >>>>>>> Structural Search and Replace >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I really appreciate your feed back and guidance on this matter. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Kind Regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Nishshanka Kamburugamuwa. >>>>>>> University of Moratuwa >>>>>>> Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> devs mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Kasun Nishshanka. >>>>> University of Moratuwa >>>>> Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Kasun Nishshanka. >>>> University of Moratuwa >>>> Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> > > > -- > Kasun Nishshanka. > University of Moratuwa > Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. > > > > -- Kasun Nishshanka. 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