>From the OXD project: A proposal to use a plugin framework based on OSGi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSGi
For longer term consideration. Knut ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Simon Kelly <[email protected]> Date: Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 8:14 AM Subject: [openXdata-dev] Proposal for modular architecture To: [email protected] Hello all Mark and I have been back and forth over the last two weeks looking at various options for introducing a modular architecture into OpenXData. What we have settled on is to use the Atlassian plugin framework<http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/PLUGINFRAMEWORK/Plugin+Framework+Developer+Documentation>(which is OSGI based). The diagram below illustrates the high level architecture. [image: ?ui=2&view=att&th=12697c58c96864a0&attid=0.1&disp=attd&realattid=ii_12697c58c96864a0&zw] At this point we are ready to start implementing it but before we do I would very much like to get some more requirements for the community. Currently we only have two usee cases for a modular architecture: 1. Allow modules to contribute their own interface i.e. the entire UI is in a module (Although this may be possible I'm not sure that it is the best approach to achieving this). 2. Allow modules to extend ther service layer (add additional export services, reporting services etc.) One major hurdle that we have come up against is whether or not it is possible to extend out interface (given that it is written in pre-compiled javascript) So, I have two questions that need answering: 1. How we want to enable modules to add functionality? 2. What parts of current project should become modules (if any)? Please, we need your feedback. Thanks Simon -- Simon Kelly Technical Manager Cell-Life Mobile: +27 (0) 72 231 0096 Tel: +27 (0) 21 469 1111 http://www.cell-life.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "openXdata Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]<openxdata-dev%[email protected]> . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/openxdata-dev?hl=en. -- Cheers, Knut Staring
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