What about log_search, which is intended for permanent storage of data; could
your extension generate a log event and then use that log_id as the ls_log_id?
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Log_search_table
Maybe there could be a new type of log_type/log_action introduced, e.g.
Hey,
Sounds like you just want a simple key value store that.
> I don't believe mediawiki has a table or interface for this.
>
Indeed.
> Slightly relevant would be https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T227776
> although
> that RFC will likely come up with something that is in some way bound to a
Sounds like you just want a simple key value store that.
I don't believe mediawiki has a table or interface for this.
Slightly relevant would be https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T227776 although
that RFC will likely come up with something that is in some way bound to a
page.
On Tue, 28 Jan 2020
> It complicates extension installation
One could just copy and paste the existing migration code and just change
the SQL to the right CREATE TABLE, and be done. If you just have to create
a table, you will only have to do that once, no maintenance required.
Trying to fit values into existing
Again. What exactly are you trying to store? How often is it suspected
to change? Who will be allowed to change it? Why not make it
configuration via LocalSettings.php? What is the problem with an extra
table?
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Hey,
> Why are you so reluctant to create a table?
It complicates extension installation and adds yet another thing to
maintain. Which is a bit silly for a handful of values. I was hoping
MediaWiki would have a generic table to put such things already. Page_props
is exactly that, just bound to
Jeroen, can you please provide more context? What exactly are you
trying to store? Why? How often? When will it be changed? By whom?
As of now the rather vague explanation provided make it sound like
it's a configuration flag, and should go into LocalSettings.php as a
$wgYourExtensionYourConfig =
Hey Kosta,
The values in my extension are not user specific. It is really just a
handful of values for the entire wiki.
One approach I'm considering is to abuse the page props table and have the
values "linked to page" with ID 1 billion (or -1) or so. I'm not sure how
safe that is though. The
Hi,
On 1/27/20 12:13 PM, Jeroen De Dauw wrote:
Hey,
I have a MediaWiki extension in which I'd like to store a handful of
values. Example:
* Cats 42
* Ravens 23
* Goats 0
The most obvious thing to do would be to add a new database table with a
string and an integer column. However I'd like to
Hey,
I have a MediaWiki extension in which I'd like to store a handful of
values. Example:
* Cats 42
* Ravens 23
* Goats 0
The most obvious thing to do would be to add a new database table with a
string and an integer column. However I'd like to avoid the need to run
update.php to install this
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