On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 17:27, Kasun Nishshanka <[email protected]> wrote: > Right now I'm looking at the entry point for the macros. I can see that the > parameters are typed in the parameters classes.
Theses are java macros. The project is about wiki macros which are wiki page based macro emulation rendering macros. See http://platform.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/DevGuide/WikiMacroTutorial > > Kasun > > > On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 8:51 PM, Kasun Nishshanka <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 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. >> >> >> 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. >> University of Moratuwa >> Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Kasun Nishshanka. > University of Moratuwa. > Moratuwa-Sri Lanka. > _______________________________________________ > devs mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs > -- Thomas Mortagne _______________________________________________ devs mailing list [email protected] http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs
