On Friday 09 July 2010 at 18:01:53 chen wrote: > [...] > Let me try to summarize some pointers for calendar and you could do the > same for address-book as well, > + Create New ECalBackend for Kolab > + Use the camel apis to fetch the calendar folder > + Using the CamelFolder, get its contents. You would mime data and you > can use the Camel libraries again to parse these contents. > + Convert the Xml calendar data into Ics format and store it into the > backend Yeah, this much is clear. There will be a fully-fledged two-way lossless conversion between EDS data types and Kolab2 data types, and the conversion will most probably be done on-the-fly (if we run into performance issues here, we might change plans... :). > So this helps for displaying the contents. Now with creating > meetings/appointments. iirc you would need to send them via smtp ? > + use the camel_transport apis (look through e_cal_backend_save/send > api's) Also no worries so far. Let me be a little more specific (I should have been right away, but my mails tend to become lengthy...): * We need to create a local cache for emails which is handled by the plugin backend(s). * Does there exist any infrastructure in E-D-S which will help us creating a local email cache via IMAP? * Orelse, is there a sensible way to re-use existing caching functionality inside our backend which comes from Evolution, since Email handling resides there, presently? Without weaving knots between Evo and E-D-S which will be prone to failure and unclean, I mean? > There are many backend implementations already available file, exchange, > groupwise etc. and you can refer them.. I would recommend looking > through groupwise/exchange and shoot your questions if any.. I'm in the process of having a closer look at them... > Since no one has yet tried using camel apis, we do not know if there are > any issues while you might face. But we should be able to help you while > you progress.. Okay, thanks. Once I'M really clear that we have to do these things fully on our own and we cannot re-use existing infrastructure, I will instantly stop harassing you with this issue and start working. :-) I just want to avoid reinventing the wheel. Best regards, Christian -- kernel concepts GbR Tel: +49-271-771091-14 Sieghuetter Hauptweg 48 Fax: +49-271-771091-19 D-57072 Siegen http://www.kernelconcepts.de/
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