You could extend dmProfile with a category property. This is exactly the
kind of information the profile type is for.

Blair

On 10/24/07, Scott Talsma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>  I am trying to create an rss feed w/content based on user login.
>
> Ideally, the items (mostly dmNews) would get categorized upon creation.
> The question then is how, based on group membership, to determine which
> users see which "categories."  There will be several hundred groups.
>
> I was reading some of Jake's postings here recenly regarding permissions
> out side the tree.  However, his approach requires login when the user tries
> to see the full body.  I need to filter it before hand.
>
> I have come up w/several approaches, but am not happy with either.  I keep
> thinking there has to be a better way.
>
> Approach 1:
> Create parallel entries in dmGroup and dmCategory with the same name and
> map by name
>
> Approach 2:
> Extend dmNews, allowing an array of groups to be selected (and ignore the
> categories)
>
> Approach 3:
> Create a GroupCategory mapper that allows groups to be assigned
> categories.  When a user logs in, determine the groups, and then the
> associated categories.  Then generate the RSS on the categories.
>
> Any comments?  Better ideas?
>
>
>
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