+0

Thanks,
Marius

On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 11:55 AM, Denis Gervalle <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi devs,
>
> After discussion with Thomas, I have finally decided to stick more with the
> model and define a BlockReference as a reference to a structured part of
> the content of a document or an object property. With the additional
> provision that the meaning of block references depends on their usage, may
> not be unique and are not necessarily a way to reach the referenced
> instance. We may have different kind of block references, for different
> purposes (for example  identifying a header in the content, linking
> signature to macro block, etc...).
> This reference will be added into xwiki-platform-model, since it is general
> purpose, and since it is linked with the an avoidable change in model to
> add the new EntityType.BLOCK.
>
> A BlockReferenceResolver may resolve a reference from the referenced
> instance or another representation into a validated BlockReference object.
> It will be also defined in xwiki-platform-model without any
> ParametrizedType helper, and no default implementation will be provided,
> since the meaning of a block reference is not application wide.
>
> Finally, for the signature purpose, a SignedBlockBlockReferenceResolver
> will be defined in a platform-rendering sub-module for resolving block
> reference that link macro blocks with signatures.
>
> I hope this will meet your agreement since it is already implemented.
> Please comment fast if you strongly disagree.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 6:40 PM, Thomas Mortagne
> <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> Sounds good but I think I would prefer to make
>> BlockReferenceCalculator a BlockReferenceResolver instead.
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 10:54 AM, Denis Gervalle <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 10:33 AM, Denis Gervalle <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi devs,
>> >>
>> >> I am reviving this old vote, since I am  implementing it (so your
>> comment
>> >> are urgently require if you are against), and so I may now provide
>> correct
>> >> answers to Vincent.
>> >>
>> >> I would like to add into platform a new BlockReference
>> (EntityType.BLOCK)
>> >> that have either a DocumentReference or an ObjectPropertyReference for
>> >> parent or no parent at all. It will not have any impact on existing
>> code,
>> >> nor the rendering. It will simply allow any code to store and/or
>> transmit a
>> >> reference to a rendering block (mainly macros for now).
>> >>
>> >> The rules of how these references should be used will stay open, any
>> code
>> >> interacting with it will need to agree with any other module, on how to
>> use
>> >> the name of it. Even the uniqueness of the name will not need to be
>> >> absolutely guaranteed, neither the way to find the block from the name
>> >> (this may be impossible and unneeded). All this is left to the code
>> using
>> >> those references and interacting together. Said another way, it will be
>> the
>> >> association of an abstract name/id and a source containing the "named"
>> >> block.
>> >>
>> >> I would like to also define a BlockReferenceCalculator interface that
>> will
>> >> allows calculating such references from either:
>> >>  - a rendering Block and a parent.
>> >>  - block id, a Map<String, String> of parameters, an optional content,
>> and
>> >> a parent
>> >>  - a macroId, a Map<String, String> of parameters, an optional content,
>> >> and a parent
>> >>
>> >> The above could also be seen as some Resolver with different parameters,
>> >> but while it would fit, I am not sure it is appropriate ?
>> >>
>> >> I expect to use this for keeping the link between a MacroBlock and a
>> >> signature. For that purpose, the calculated id will not need to be
>> >> necessarily unique for any MacroBlock (only unique one could be signed
>> >> properly), and the block will never be reach from the reference, only
>> >> reference comparison will be needed.
>> >>
>> >
>> > Just forgot to mention, while in org.xwiki.model.reference, I would
>> define
>> > all this in the xwiki-platform-rendering-xwiki module.
>> >
>> >
>> >>
>> >> WDYT ?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 1:46 PM, Vincent Massol <[email protected]
>> >wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Hi Denis,
>> >>>
>> >>> On Jul 22, 2013, at 9:20 AM, Denis Gervalle <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> > Hi devs,
>> >>> >
>> >>> > While building the new signed script solution with Thomas, we have
>> the
>> >>> need
>> >>> > to create a new kind of entity references for macros. This will allow
>> >>> us to
>> >>> > keep reference to signed macros.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Those references will have entityReference as parent, since macros
>> may
>> >>> be
>> >>> > contained in document, but also in object properties. Currently we do
>> >>> not
>> >>> > need a syntax for those references, since these will only exists as
>> >>> > objects. So, no string serializer is planned.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > So, we need to agree on creating macroReference that will have at
>> this
>> >>> > point a unique identifier (to be discussed later) and a parent that
>> >>> could
>> >>> > be either a documentReference or an objectPropertyReference.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Here is my +1,
>> >>>
>> >>> +0. I'm putting 0 because I trust you but for me Macros are not Entity
>> >>> References.
>> >>>
>> >>> Could you explain what this proposal will change for the current code?
>> I
>> >>> understand that you'll use it in the signed script code but I don't
>> fully
>> >>> grasp the implications for the existing code (like for example the
>> >>> rendering modules).
>> >>>
>> >>> Also where do you plan to implement these Macro References?
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks
>> >>> -Vincent
>> >>>
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