Why not just let the frontends link with the core statically? After all re-configuration triggers a re-link.
Cheers, JP. On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 11:53 AM, <arenie...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello guys, > Recently I've been thinking on splitting Yi into core package and UIs. > Here are some of my thoughts: > Currently Yi core slightly depends on frontends. > This dependence can be easily removed(fix me if I'm wrong). However, it'll > no longer be possible to select frontend on startup with command line > arguments. > I see 2 ways of dealing with this problem: > - dynamically load selected frontend on startup (hs-plugins?). Personally > I'm against it, since it'll do nothing but add extra dependencies. > - migrate to client/server architecture. Instead of loading object file in > runtime, Yi'll: > - start listening socket > - select UI depending on cmd args and user config > - run UI client, pass it socket address > - ... > I find this soltuion much more flexible. Reasoning: > - Before initiating this migration, some kind of protocol between UI and > core has to be made. It'll limit core editor functions that can be accessed > directly by UI. > (Now frontend has to do a lot of stuff that core should handle(at least in > my point of view). E.g. Yi has a nice handler for keyboard events, but mouse > stuff is done mostly by UI. It sets mark point, moves cursor, scrolls > buffer, etc. Moving these actions to Yi core'll simplify UIs and make their > behaviour more consistent.) > - It'll be possible to implement remote/multiple connections to one editor > instance. Just like emacs --daemon mode. > - smaller Yi executable, probably faster config reloading. GHC won't have to > link GUIs into executable. > > I realize this transition'll require a lot of work, but benefits seem worth > trying. > I'll appreciate your opinion on this decoupling. Also, if there are no > principal objections, I'll slowly start working on it. > > -- > Yi development mailing list > yi-devel@googlegroups.com > http://groups.google.com/group/yi-devel -- Yi development mailing list yi-devel@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/yi-devel
