On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 3:19 PM, mdipierro <[email protected]> wrote:
> > On Oct 22, 3:08 pm, Yarko Tymciurak <[email protected]> > wrote: > > On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 10:54 AM, mdipierro <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Yarko, at least send us a document explaining how you think this > > > should work. An example of API, an example of admin interaction with > > > plugins. > > > > NO, actually I want you to specify what you want (it's your project) - I > am > > just reviewing and telling you what doesn't look like it fits, or is > > incongruent, will not work well, or will work counter to your stated > > objectives (If I define it, it will be my plugin, and I have other > > priorities now). > > I implemented what I want. I am very happy with it. ;-) > Ok then - your mind is made up. I see problems with it, but since you want to continue following your current path, I will observe how it endures over time and scaling (my experience leads to my expectations). > This is still at the RFC status because I am asking users to tell me > if something is wrong. Specifically what do you want to do that you > cannot do with what I am proposing. I thought we saw a lot of this - only one controller; not mixing plugin code with app code (not exposing it in that way); I am sure there were other things - those were the big ones I recall. "Needing" (??? - actually, just your insistence; not sure at all where its motivation originated) to package plugins with each app (!). > > I envision a next stage and I have not really given much thought to > that. I.e. using the plugin system to build one ore more CMS. This > requires plugins to be discoverable, self documented, and have hooks > for the CMS. I do not think there will be a single CMS. Some plugins > may be specific of a certain type of CMS. This will require a plugin > manifest with some standard structure/syntax. It should be the CMS app > to read the plugin manifests. This should not be a web2py feature. > web2py is not a CMS. This in my view is a separate discussion and I do > not know what I want. I only know people seems to be happy with Drupal > and perhaps we should take some inspiration from it. > > Massimo > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
