On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 5:53 PM, Kevin Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 5:49 PM, Vasudeva Nori <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 4:50 PM, Christian Schalk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > Hello shindig-dev, > > > > > > It seems like a lot of the questions on shindig-dev are around how to > > wire > > > the OpenSocal API to a real backend. Given that, I'm in the process of > > > putting together a guide on how to attach your local version of > Shindig > > to > > > a > > > native datasource. > > > > > > I don't understand meaning of "wiring to a native datasource" here. > > do you mean > > > > - how does one connect Shindig to some data source (like database) > > that is local to wherever Shindig is running in? > > > > If so, I don't think there is any magic to it at all. > > Shindig is a java application that could be hosted on any Java > application > > server such as JBoss, WebSphere etc using frameworks such Spring (i.e., > > not > > just on servlet container such as Jetty, Tomcat). > > Java Application Servers have dealt with this problem of connecting to > any > > datasource - be it a database or file system or another application or > > just > > about anything else. > > > > Right now, I don't see anything in Shindig that precludes me from > hosting > > it > > on a Java App Server. Or, just add JDBC connectivity to talk to my > > database. > > > > As long as Shindig can play nicely with Java Application Servers, > Servlet > > Containers or any Java Framework, Shindig doesn't HAVE to worry about > such > > details at all. > While Shindig doesn't have to worry about it, I imagine documentation would be useful for folks looking to implement and get running in production. Thanks for taking the lead on this, Chris! -Dan > > This is true for people using Shindig Java server in an existing Java > environment, but it's not true for people who want to deploy Shindig in a > non-Java (and non-PHP) environment. Right now the only answers we have for > these people are: > > - Port Shindig to your language of choice > > or > > - Use Java or PHP > > The answer we want is: > > - Wire up some RPC calls (in a config file) to your back end and respond > to > those calls appropriately. > > > > > > thanks > > > > > > > > > > Here's a draft set of items that I'm planning to cover in the guide: > > > > > > Basics > > > > > > > > > 1. Quick review on how to install Shindig on your server. > > > - Testing some simple (non-OpenSocial) Gadgets on your server. > > > 2. Testing an OpenSocial app within your Shindig environment > > > - Trying out the SampleContainer. > > > - Trying out some other simple OpenSocial apps with the > > > SampleContainer > > > - Playing around with simple XML based state data within the > > > SampleContainer > > > > > > > > > Intermediate-Advanced > > > > > > > > > 1. State Data access concepts > > > - Reviewing concepts on how to access data > > > - The all Java approach - implementing interfaces > > > - The RPC approach - creating http based response > > > mechanisms > > > 2. Building your own data access using either > > > - Java approach > > > - Getting familiar with the classes and interfaces in > > > org.apache.shindig.social.*. > > > - Implement the provided interfaces to access custom data. > > > - Language neutral RPC approach > > > - How to build your own http mechanism in PHP to serve > > > social data > > > > > > > > > Let me know if you any suggestions or additions, and we'll continue to > > > flesh > > > this out and publish it. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > -Chris > > > > > > -- > > > Chris Schalk, Google Developer Advocate > > > > > > > > > -- > ~Kevin >
