>>>>> "Wichert" == Wichert Akkerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Wichert> 1. The configuration space All configuration information
Wichert> is stored in what I call the configuration space. This is
Wichert> a database with a special design which resembles to
Wichert> method we look at configuration information. This is done
Wichert> by defining a hierarchy of information. Each package
Wichert> receives its own space in the hierarchy. Each package is
Wichert> free to use a flat space, or divide it's space further
Wichert> into subhierarchies. If multiple packages share a common
Wichert> purpose they may use a shared toplevel hierarchy,
Wichert> preferably with the same name as a shared (virtual)
Wichert> packagename (for example, both mutt and elm can use
Wichert> mail-reader, strn an nn could use news-reader). This
Wichert> shared tree can also be used as a default, ie a variable
Wichert> news-reader/nntpserver can be used by strn if
Wichert> strn/nntpserver does not exist.
I was going to comment that this screams SNMP/MIB to me, until I
noticed that you mentioned this later on. Without leaping to
implementation ahead of design, wouldn't explicitly using an SNMP
approach reduce the work involved here (eg no need to re-invent
databases/access mechanisms).
--
Stephen
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