Re: [GnomeMeeting-devel-list] Refactoring the addressbook code

[Jose Carlos Garcia Sogo <jsogo debian org>]

El lun, 27-03-2006 a las 23:24 +0200, Damien Sandras escribió:
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> > > 
> > > In OPAL, you have C++ objects (backend). This C++ objects have methods,
> > > to take an action, and callbacks, which reacts to actions.
> > 
> >  You have the same in Gloox. When you connect to the server you will get
> > a roster in a RosterListener object that will handle roster callbacks.
> > This is clearly a backend, that perhaps can be mapped to a more generic
> > backend for dbus or other purposes.
> > 
> > > 
> > > In Ekiga, you have GTK+ functions (frontend). All functions defined by
> > > Jan are GTK+ functions. They do not manipulate the C++ objects, they
> > > only manipulate the GUI part of Ekiga.
> > 
> >   Yes, I see that, but I still think that we should define some general
> > backend functions that can be called by SIP/SIMPLE or Jabber endpoints,
> > and which call both gtk and dbus functions.
> > 
> 
> I agree with that, but Julien has another view (that I like, but don't
> think easily feasible enough).

  Then, I don't have very clear yet how Julien thinks things should be
done. If he is interested in being able to map to dbus, he should agree
with that intermediate generic layer.


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Jose Carlos Garcia Sogo
   jsogo debian org