[Kolab-devel] horde as kolab's web frontend or not

[Jan Schneider]

Zitat von Richard Bos <radoeka at xs4all.nl>:

> Op dinsdag 4 juli 2006 11:23, schreef Jan Schneider:
>> > The DataTree concept is not only used for Shares within Horde
>> > though. There are other parts that use it as well for storing
>> > arbitrary data values. So it would not be possible to write a DataTree
>> > driver that is based on imap folders.
>>
>> Correct too. The DataTree library provides an API to access tree   
>> structures stored in a flat database backend. It is used for  
>> shares,  permissions, groups (if not provided by ldap or a userland  
>> hook), and  in some applications that use tree structures, like the  
>> photo gallery,  the bookmark application etc.
>>
>> > I guess the most logical solution would be to extend the Share concept
>> > and provide different drivers for this package. The current version
>> > could be split in an abstract Share definition and a datatree
>> > driver. Then it would be possible to provide a specialized kolab
>> > driver that uses the IMAP folder information.
>>
>> Correct three. The Share library doesn't use drivers at all at the   
>> moment, it's hardcoded to use DataTree. It might be possible to  
>> extend  it to use a Kolab driver, though you still loose the other   
>> functionalities provided by the DataTree API.
>>
>> > This solution would also allow to get rid of the DataTree for a
>> > Kolab-oriented Horde installation.
>
> Hmm, that sounds complicated.  Do you say that the current 'share' library
> only interacts with the mysql database in the horde_datatree_attributes

Not directly, but through the DataTree library that only has an SQL  
driver at the moment.

> relation?  If the share code is extended with a kolab driver, why would one
> lose other functionalities provided by the DataTree driver?  I mean the share
> library code is extended not exchanged with kolab driver code.

Because DataTree is used for more than Shares, see above.

>> > Jan, should I rather post this to the horde mailing list?
>>
>> At some point we should discuss this on the Horde development list, yes.
>
> Which lists is the best, is that: horde at lists.horde.org

No, dev@

Jan.

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