I just put some of my code in the 1.2-marijn branch. I've got some
splitting out to do as most of it is related to the actual
implementation of the service provider that I use. I guess I need to
create a repo for that as well...

I'll post some of my thoughts on github later on this week.

On Jun 29, 11:31 pm, Marijn <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Jun 29, 8:44 am, Antoine Leclercq <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > @Marijn :
> >  - I gave you access to the plugin repository. Tell me if it works for you.
>
> It's working. I just pushed a commit with the basic repo layout and
> plugin structure. If I find the time later on this week I'll create a
> branch for myself and commit my current code.
>
>
>
> >  - About GitHub, it allows a more visual approach than symfony trac, bugs
> > (issues) can be referenced and managed in a better way 
> > (http://github.com/letscod/sfPaymentPlugin/issues) and the community aspect
> > is really present throughout the dev process (rating, stats, watchers...) so
> > I think we should have a go. We'll check in a few weeks how it's going. As
> > long as we refer explicitly on symfony's wiki that we use GitHub... I don't
> > see any problem.
>
> > About the standard interface for payment, I am reviewing payment methods in
> > different languages and I think we should get some inspiration from
> > successful solutions. I still need some time to dig, but if you are using
> > any smart and flexible online solution, feel free to share it.
>
> > Regards,
>
> > Antoine
> > LetsCod
>
> > On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 5:56 PM, Marijn <[email protected]>wrote:
>
> > > On Jun 26, 5:08 pm, Antoine Leclercq <[email protected]>
> > > wrote:
> > > > Alright,
>
> > > > I'm preparing the project tools so that we can start working together 
> > > > and
> > > > continue discussing in a more structured way.
> > > > You'll find a new plugin (hopefully it won't be another empty shell) on
> > > >  *http://www.symfony-project.org/plugins/sfPaymentPlugin
>
> > > Could you provide me with access to it? I would love to create a
> > > branch of my existing code and send it out there.
>
> > > > The GitHub page is available on
> > > >  *http://wiki.github.com/letscod/sfPaymentPlugin
>
> > > As much as I love github shouldn't we keep it in the trac wiki. That
> > > will also ease the process of filing bugs and referencing to wiki
> > > entries...
>
> > > > Following this thread, I think it's pretty obvious that we have to start
> > > > building an interface class as well as a dispatcher class (as @Lee
> > > > suggested). I think they can be both located in a single plugin
> > > > sfPaymentPlugin.
> > > > The specific processing needed by the various payment options will then
> > > be
> > > > taken care of in individual plugins (sfPaymentPayPalPlugin,
> > > > sfPaymentAmazonPlugin, sfPaymentGoogleCheckoutPlugin,
> > > > sfPaymentPayboxPlugin...) in which the main class will be implementing
> > > the
> > > > interface defined earlier.
>
> > > I currently use a very generic interface for that. The problem is that
> > > not all payment providers have a similar transaction process.
>
> > > > IMHO, if we want to strengthen the payment solution on Symfony, and
> > > > eventually start developing a open source online shop solution (that was
> > > my
> > > > dream this morning), existing payment plugins (i.e. sfAtosPaymentPlugin,
> > > > sfPaymentSIPSPlugin) should be reviewed and updated to work using the
> > > same
> > > > system, therefore we can define a standard for online payment under
> > > Symfony,
> > > > but this might well get pretty unmanageable... I haven't had time yet to
> > > > review them in detail... +1 item to todo list.
>
> > > > Regards,
>
> > > > Antoine
> > > > LetsCod
>
> > > > On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 3:45 AM, [email protected] <[email protected]
> > > >wrote:
>
> > > > > I think Simon Cast has a point,
> > > > > a)Paypalis crucial, but Amazon Payments is building traction, (it’s
> > > > > a solid affordable solution for many vendors)
> > > > > b) Support reoccuring payments. [I am thinking through the adapter
> > > > > pattern as each provider that supports it will have a different
> > > > > implementation.
>
> > > > > I would like to contribute to this project, [Just not as the lead, as
> > > > > I don't have the dedication at the mo] But I could definitely
> > > > > contribute as I have some good ecomm experience, and symfony really
> > > > > needs this (as it can boast about so much other stuff at the moment)
>
> > > > > Be sure to sign me up when this project gets kicked off.
>
> > > > > On Jun 24, 5:48 pm, Marijn <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > On Jun 19, 7:43 am, Antoine Leclercq <[email protected]>
> > > > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > > Hi back,
> > > > > > > Alright, I'm back to Beirut and ready for real stuff. Symfony Live
> > > > > > > conferences were awesome and there were lots of nice level talks.
>
> > > > > > > @Marijn : Nice approach. We'll definitely go for wider solution in
> > > > > order to
> > > > > > > provide a standard way to process transactions. I need to dig a 
> > > > > > > bit
> > > > > more on
> > > > > > > existing online payment solution before starting, hopefully next
> > > week.
> > > > > Let
> > > > > > > me know when you publish your code. It could be a start.
>
> > > > > > I just returned from my holiday and have a ton of things to do. I
> > > > > > guess this will take a little longer but maybe I'll just put the
> > > > > > current stuff online as is. Send me a message if you're interested 
> > > > > > in
> > > > > > having a look.
>
> > > > > > > @AJStoneham : That's exactly what we are trying to do. I think we
> > > all
> > > > > had
> > > > > > > the same feeling when trying to find a decent online payment
> > > solution
> > > > > for
> > > > > > > Symfony...
>
> > > > > > > Alright, if we want to move to a solid, active and maintainable
> > > > > development,
> > > > > > > I suggest we follow these practices :
> > > > > > >  - Public Roadmap
> > > > > > >  - Repository hosted properly (github.com seems a good solution
> > > for
> > > > > open
> > > > > > > source projects)
> > > > > > >  - Unit and functional tests OK on every commit (use sismo when
> > > > > available,
> > > > > > > integrate doc-test?)
> > > > > > >   - Updated documentation
>
> > > > > > > I'll take some more documentation on online payment methods and
> > > > > existing
> > > > > > > solutions certainly next week.
> > > > > > > Feel free to share links or snippets of code here.
>
> > > > > > > See you guys later,
>
> > > > > > > Antoine
>
> > > > > > > On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 7:39 PM, Marijn <
> > > [email protected]
> > > > > >wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > On Jun 10, 4:47 pm, AJStoneham <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > PS, sounds like your using the wrong wheel for api requests.
> > > ;-)
>
> > > > > > > > What wheel do you suggest?
>
> > > > > > > > > On Jun 9, 3:25 pm, Marijn <[email protected]>
> > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > P.s. it makes use of sfWebBrowserPlugin to prevent
> > > reinventing
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > wheel for api requests but it can be injected with any 
> > > > > > > > > > object
> > > > > that
> > > > > > > > > > implements a sfWebBrowserInterface
>
> > > > > > > > > > On Jun 10, 12:23 am, Marijn <[email protected]>
> > > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > Hi everybody,
>
> > > > > > > > > > > I currently have a private plugin that manages a dutch
> > > payment
> > > > > > > > > > > service. The approach I took was quite similar, using
> > > > > interfaces that
> > > > > > > > > > > can be implemented by any object to define transactions. I
> > > > > created a
> > > > > > > > > > > global transaction manager that manages the process that
> > > can be
> > > > > > > > > > > injected with any type of payment service adapter. This 
> > > > > > > > > > > can
> > > be
> > > > > either
> > > > > > > > > > > hooked into the event manager or by extending an abstract
> > > > > module.
> > > > > > > > > > > Currently I also need to create an adapter forpaypal
> > > payments
> > > > > but
> > > > > > > > not
> > > > > > > > > > > with the genericpaypalstructure but their paypro api (or
> > > > > whatever
> > > > > > > > > > > its called).
>
> > > > > > > > > > > I would love to share the code if we all agree it's
> > > structure
> > > > > is
> > > > > > > > > > > decent enough:-)
>
> > > > > > > > > > > Let me know.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > Marijn
>
> > > > > > > > > > > On Jun 9, 10:31 am, Antoine Leclercq <
> > > > > [email protected]>
> > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > Sorry I haven't replied earlier, I'm kind of busy during
> > > my
> > > > > trips
> > > > > > > > to France.
> > > > > > > > > > > > @Russen : Please join us on the plugin page so that we
> > > can
> > > > > start
> > > > > > > > the real
> > > > > > > > > > > > stuff next week.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 8:45 PM, Russen <[email protected]
>
> > > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I'd love to get into some development with thePayPal
> > > > > interface!
> > > > > > > > I'm
> > > > > > > > > > > > > putting aside some non-work development time this
> > > summer to
> > > > > work
> > > > > > > > on a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > hand-made soap site with a friend, so this would be
> > > some
> > > > > good
> > > > > > > > > > > > > groundwork. If can't contribute, then at least let me
> > > know
> > > > > about
> > > > > > > > > > > > > progress, and I'll help with some testing.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > -Russen
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jun 1, 12:25 pm, Antoine Leclercq <
> > > > > [email protected]
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Lee, hi all,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Great for the sfPaypalPlugin, I'll take the lead. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Did
> > > you
> > > > > start
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > development test oriented as you suggested on your
> > > > > previous
> > > > > > > > email ? If
> > > > > > > > > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > is the case, even if it is just a start, I'll be 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > glad
> > > to
> > > > > take
> > > > > > > > it over. If
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > not I'll start from scratch.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > About the sfGoogleCheckoutPlugin, I'll wait till we
> > > need
> > > > > it. I
> > > > > > > > prefer to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > focus on a single solution right now but still take
> > > into
> > > > > > > > account the
>
> ...
>
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