David Mundie wrote: > Could someone explain why this couldn't be implemented by one of us > using the extension mechanisms that XXE provides?
Lack of documentation. In order to implement a top-notch[*] support for revision control systems, you need to implement (at least; not speaking about preferences sheets, menu items, tool bar buttons, etc): * An enhanced status bar showing the status of an opened document being managed by the revision control system. This enhanced status bar would be a com.xmlmind.xmleditapp.kit.AppTool (http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/_distrib/doc/api/com/xmlmind/xmleditapp/kit/AppTool.html) * An com.xmlmind.xmleditapp.kit.OpenedDocumentHook (http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/_distrib/doc/api/com/xmlmind/xmleditapp/kit/OpenedDocumentHook.html) which is used to intercept actions made on a document managed by the revision control system. This OpenedDocumentHook would also annotate the com.xmlmind.xmleditapp.kit.OpenedDocument (http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/_distrib/doc/api/com/xmlmind/xmleditapp/kit/OpenedDocument.html) in order to allow the above enhanced status bar (but also specific menu items, tool bar items, etc) to do its work. We'll write this missing documentation one of these days, and we'll probably use the integration with a revision control system as the subject of this part of the developer's guide (http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/_distrib/doc/dev/index.html). --- [*] It is, of course, always possible to hack something quick and dirty using less sophisticated means.
