On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 14:51, Thomas Mortagne <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 09:45, Thomas Mortagne > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Chamika, >> >> On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 20:50, Chamika Weerasinghe <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> Hi devs, >>> >>> Since GSOC students have to start coding from today (23rd May) onwards I >>> like to gather requirements and decide scope of the mentioned project. A >>> short description of the project is included >>> here<http://dev.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/GoogleSummerOfCode/Androidclient> >>> (http://dev.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/GoogleSummerOfCode/Androidclient) >>> >>> Simply I will try to access XWiki dataset using REST API and implement >>> Android Library. Then by using that Android Library a sample application >>> will be developed. >>> >>> Before starting I would like to know all of your ideas related to this such >>> as what should be implemented, what will you expect from an Android Library >>> etc. So that I can get a better understand about the XWiki Android. >> >> He is how I see it: first of all as much code as possible should be >> shared with the "desktop" client and all that should be cut in as much >> peaces as possible. The first desktop client I have in mind here is >> XEclipse which is also a GSOC project this year so for shared parts >> would be great that you work with Jun. >> >> * model module: contains only the model (maybe it's already OK with >> https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/tree/master/xwiki-platform-core/xwiki-platform-rest/xwiki-platform-rest-model) >> * REST helper: list/generate/execute all the supported REST requests. >> Probably possible to share this with the desktop client. >> * high level tools based on REST request: document caching et >> synchronization, basically anything which is more that a direct REST >> request and not a widget. Maybe cut this module in two if we can find >> parts that can be shared with desktop client, will be impossible for >> caching and synchronization I guess or at least not entirely >> * widget module: contains android widgets that can be reused in other >> android applications (XWiki navigator, editors...) >> >> * the application: I proposed an android application which help >> editing and navigating an XWiki instance in >> http://dev.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/GoogleSummerOfCode/Androidclient >> because that's what demonstrate most of the REST API but if you have >> other ideas to demonstrate on Android side no problem. Most of the >> widgets used in this application should be in the "widget module" if >> they are generic enough. We don't have yet the notion of >> friends/connexion that will comes with wiki3.0 project otherwise that >> would have been a good candidate for android contact synchronization. >> > > Note that I think the first thing you should do before the first line > of java code (or maybe at least the hello world of the application ;)) > is to have the skeleton of all that with nice maven based build > configuration that anyone can build anytime just by executing "mvn > clean install" and test it. > > I just created a https://github.com/xwiki-contrib/android-client > repository which is where you will put your code during this GSOC. > > If you don't already have one you should create a github account and > indicate it to me so that you I can give you the right to push on this > repository.
Actually I just added https://github.com/chamika, that's it right ? > >>> >>> Thank you all, >>> >>> Best Regards, >>> Chamika Weerasinghe >>> _______________________________________________ >>> devs mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Thomas Mortagne >> > > > > -- > Thomas Mortagne > -- Thomas Mortagne _______________________________________________ devs mailing list [email protected] http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs
