On Tue, 2008-09-23 at 09:58 +0200, Thorsten Scherler wrote: > On Fri, 2008-09-19 at 00:37 +0200, Thorsten Scherler wrote: > > On Tue, 2008-09-16 at 13:34 -0400, Ryan McKinley wrote: > > > I've been going through the droids API trying to limit global access. > > > For an inability to explain all my thoughts, I put a functional sketch > > > on: > > > > > > http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=695984 > > > > > > I'm not totally happy with the names, but its a start... > > > > > > Some of the big changes to note: > > > > > > * The task management stuff is pulled out of AbstractDroid and added > > > to TaskMaster.java / MultiThreadedTaskMaster.java > > > > I like the clarity of the API and I especially like the taskMaster. > > Our naming and my personal understanding of them regarding their > interaction with the queue: > > Crawler - will open the task to extract more tasks and add them to the > queue - normally happening in the parse phase in a walker. e.g. > HelloCrawler
some corrections: in a walker -> in a worker > > Walker - will open the underlying storing structure of the current > processed task (e.g. file/dirs in a file system) and extract new task > from it. Normally happen in the run method of a walker. e.g. > FileSystemWalker > of a walker -> of a worker > Racer - will not use not use tasks to interact with the queue at all. > Instead of the above usecases the interaction with the queue only > happens once in the droid (and not in a walker) at the beginning. e.g. > FileRenamerRacer > in a walker -> in a worker Sorry for any confusions. salu2 > Do we need all three types? > > A walker could be converted to a racer by moving the queue logic to the > init() method of the walker. > > What are the benefits of a walker over a racer and vice versa? > > Is it possible to create a walker/racer in http and other protocols? > > What is the generic way to do so (-> protocol api is trying to solve > this problem but not yet really)? > > salu2 -- Thorsten Scherler thorsten.at.apache.org Open Source Java consulting, training and solutions --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
