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> From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On Behalf Of spascoe
> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 8:24 AM
> To: Trac Users
> Subject: [Trac] Need advice on a desired plugin
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I've been brainstorming on a possible trac plugin and am looking for
> some information. My plugin idea is a TFTP server that accepts files
> from authorized systems and then stores them into the repository. It
> would optionally (configured by admin) create a ticket about the
> change so that information about the change can be tracked inside of
> trac.
>
> The ideal purpose of this system would be to allow easy administration
> of network switches, routers, and firewalls (and tracking of the
> changes that happen).
>
> So my questions are:
>
> 1. Would it be a good idea to use something like tftpy to implement
> the TFTP server inside of the plugin?
No, you cannot put that kind of persistent daemon inside a webapp. It
doesn't match the HTTP request model.
> 2. Is there a trac API that would allow something to be commited to
> the repository, or would I need to use a separate "repository commit"
> system of some sort?
No, we do not provide any kind of write API, as making a cross-backend write
API is a very difficult task (not impossible, just not on the radar yet).
> 3. Probably, most importantly, does this seem like a good way to go
> about providing this service?
Would I be correct in guessing you want to do change control on
router/switch configs? Making such a system would be very complex and I
would honestly say just look at the commercial and existing FOSS tools for
it, probably easier to get running by several orders of magnitude.
--Noah
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