Hello Martin, > Hi, > > > > > We will accept very happily any help, you did offer in your e-mails. > > I would like to help with the WebDAV client API. I have sent yet one > extension and a patch to the list. But I got no reaction.
I will be on vacation for two weeks, but I am interested in your aclReportMethod, too, so be confident that we can integrate it soon. > > We are using the client API in our WebDAV enabled client application. > For this I have integrated a new ACL report method into the client. > > What do you think about the following proposal: I think when the > client would be seperated from the server components the client would > be easier to use. I do not mean a seperate project. But a separate > build file. The build for the server is very complex and has much > dependencies. The build for the client API could be much more easier. > What about a small sub-project? Are there no other users (like me) who > use only the client part of slide? Adjusting your build.properties and gathering the right libraries is not the hardest thing to do. Perhaps we need some documentaion here, too. For me, this would be no reason to split the client off. > > A second point could be to make the return values of several method > more equal. Sometimes strings are returned. Sometimes special objects. > I had to look into the source to know what is returned. I agree, but in the first place this is also a question of documentation. > > I would be glad if I could help in the client API. The client was very > usefull for us. > > Regards > Martin > > ------------------------------------------------- > s&n AG Tel.: 05251/1581-75 > Fax : 05251/1581-71 > Klingenderstr. 5 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > D-33100 Paderborn http://www.s-und-n.de > ------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pill, Juergen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Slide Users Mailing List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 4:30 PM > Subject: Slide status (was: newbie question about slide future) > > > > Hello all, > > > > I regret, if you are unhappy with the current Slide situation. Slide > > consists of many pieces (e.g. WebDAV client API, server, cm API, GUI > and > > command line clients, etc). Some of those are actively worked on; > some of > > those are currently under lower development. > > > > 1) Release of next slide version > > There was a call last year to release slide version 2. At this point > in time > > most responding people felt, that it would be too early to release. > There > > were some areas still under heavy construction. We could issue this > release > > call again. > > > > 2) WebDAV client API > > The WebDAV client API contains basic support of Delta-V, but higher > level > > methods are not implemented. This is due to the fact, that JSR 147 > is > > arising, which will be THE standard interface for a Delta-V enabled > client. > > Currently this JSR 147 implementation is under construction. We will > make it > > publicly available in Slide, when major parts can be used. Anyway > pre-views > > could be found in Slide soon. > > > > 3) WebDAV command line client > > Currently this part is not completely Delta-V aware. I personally > would > > suggest to use the JSR 147 API, when available. > > > > 4) CM API > > Remy just lately announced to support the JSR 170 support at the > Slide CM > > API level. The JSR 170 will be the basis for further extensions. I > have seen > > some JSR 170 related check-ins already. > > > > 5) Documentation > > This is a major (missing) point too. It was mentioned as a release > blocking > > issue at last years next version call. > > > > > > We will accept very happily any help, you did offer in your e-mails. > > Especially documentation was mentioned more than once. We could make > Slide > > this good, that even newbies get an easy and comfortable jump to the > very > > powerful Slide functionality. You are part of the Slide community > (if you > > feel so) and with you together we make the open-source project > working. > > > > If you wish to get a ready-to-use product (integrated stores, > installation, > > with guarantied support, and lots more) I would recommend following > link: > > http://developer.softwareag.com/tamino/webdav/default.htm > > (Sorry, I could not resist) > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > Juergen > > > > > > P.S. I know all committers are extremely busy and hard working (not > only for > > Slide). --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
