Could a plugin offer a get_gnx() function? On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 10:06 AM, Edward K. Ream <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 8:19 AM, 'Terry Brown' via leo-editor > >> It's not clear to me that uuids are needed. #35 is a bug because Leo >> is creating clashing gnxs *on load*, which it shouldn't. Bob's >> always incrementing time stamp actually fixed the problem in hand, the >> case when things were done within one second. But we decided to tackle >> the more general problem of files from other places in other >> timezones. I think the max. index from post-scan fixes that. With >> max. index from post-scan, there's no known way for Leo to corrupt a >> Leo file with clashing gnxs on load. > > I agree, but Bob reports that the post scan does not fix the problem. > Possible causes: > > - The post scan is buggy. > - Caching bypasses the post scan. > - (My guess) The hidden root vnode's gnx is the culprit. > - (Gasp) Something else. > > I'll investigate today. > >> So then the remaining questions relate to two separate files with >> clashing gnxs. So for the following *cross outline* copy / pastes: >> >> - I assume simple copy / paste between files assigns new >> gnxs anyway, so no problem there. > > Correct. > >> - Copy-retaining clones, not exactly sure on the intended behavior >> there, but whatever it is I'm sure it can be covered by the creation >> of new gnxs as with the simple copy / paste case. > > paste-retaining-clones *means* not changing gnxs. I'm willing assume, > for now, that gnx clashes in this case are rare enough to ignore. > >> So if we're not accidentally creating clashing gnxs on load (*bug* >> #35), and moving content between files where there could be clashing is >> handled by the appropriate API functions, why do we need uuids? > > Suppose Tony sends you an outline containing a node *he* created that > clashes (same id, same timestamp) with a node *you* created. > paste-retaining clones will cause data loss: either your node wins or > Tony's node does. The only way to prevent such clashes is to use > uuids. > > In short, we agree there is no need to rush into uuid's, but I think a > --uuid option should be provided. Another thread will discuss the > design of this option. > > Edward > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "leo-editor" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/leo-editor. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
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