Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of SyncingInstances

Timestamp:

02/08/10 17:38:24 (7 months ago)

Author:

dread

Comment:

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SyncingInstances

@@ -7 +7 @@
  * 2-way: On setup, packages from each server is copied to the other. On sync, changes on each are transferred to the other.
 
-We will focus now on 1-way.
+We will focus now on 1-way, leaving 2-way for the future.
 
 == Requirements ==
 
-Merging of changes from both machines. If there is a conflict then it is logged and a result is chosen.
+ * Merging of changes from both machines. If there is a conflict then it is logged and a result is chosen.
+
+ * Use of Server A and Server B continues undisturbed during sync.
+
+
+== Issues ==
+
+ * Clashes of package/tag/group names.
+
+ * Sync between CKAN instances of different versions of ckan & vdm.
+
+ * Unversioned objects - make versioned? User, Group, Authz, Rating.
+
+ * How to test system.
 
 == Use cases ==
@@ -23 +36 @@
  * Sync after package purged on B. (Package not recreated on B.)
 
- * Sync between CKAN instances of different versions of ckan & vdm.
-
- * Server B syncs at different times from Server C.
+ * Server B syncs at different times from a third server.
 
  * Package/Tag/Group name on Server A clashes with an existing one on Server B. Log all of them. Merge tag and group. Not sure about package.
 
- * Use of Server A and Server B continues undisturbed during sync.
-
  * Objects on Server A with restricted authz are by default editable on Server B.
-
-== Issues ==
-
- * Unversioned objects - make versioned? User, Group, Authz, Rating.
-
- * How to test system.
-
- * Clashes of package names.
 
 == Operation ==
@@ -75 +76 @@
 == Tickets ==
 
+ * Sync set-up stored in config file (server URI). Last sync status stored in local db.
+
  * Repository method 'all_revs_since'. It returns all revisions since a time/revision (or since the beginning).
 
@@ -85 +88 @@
  * API access to revisions: /api/rest/revision?since=ab49f348-fd23-ae3c
 
- * API access to diffs: /api/
+ * API access to diffs?: /api/rest/package?diff-from&diff-to=ab49f348-fd23-ae3c
 
- * Repository method 'import_revisions'. It takes serialised revisions and diffs and creates 
+ * API access to unrevisioned objects?
+
+ * Repository method 'import_revisions'. It takes serialised revisions and diffs and creates revision objects exactly matching spec.
 
  * Object method 'merge_diffs'. It takes an original object and two diffs that apply to it and applies them both in a new revision.