Hi Gaetan, Yes, for sure — I would be more than happy to present this at the hackfest!
Alex Gaetan Boisson writes: > Hi Alex, > > Would you consider presenting this work at the hackfest? > > I'd be very interested! > > Cheers, > > > Le 22/02/2017 à 07:52, Alex Sassmannshausen a écrit : >> Hugo Agud writes: >> >>> Hi Alex >>> >>> Wow! it sounds great.. I will try to do my best with this bug ;) >> Fabulous! Let me know if you need a pointer. >> >> Alex >> >>> Kindest Regards >>> Hugo >>> >>> 2017-02-21 11:57 GMT+01:00 Alex Sassmannshausen >>> <alex.sassmannshau...@gmail.com>: >>> >>> Hello Kohites! >>> >>> Andrew and I have just finished a second major revision of our proposed >>> interlibrary loans module for Koha. The code and bug can be found at >>> [https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=7317]. >>> >>> We believe the code has now reached the maturity it requires for wider >>> engagement, and, more importantly, it's now reached the maturity that it >>> should be easy to get it up and running relatively easily in your >>> development environments. >>> >>> Unfortunately we cannot deploy the module using sandboxes because >>> backends are implemented as separate code projects. >>> >>> And we would *love* your comments thoughts and concerns about the module >>> if you are interested in ILL! >>> >>> The final comment on the bug contains basic documentation for the Module >>> as a whole, and also some installation instructions. But for reference, >>> I've attached the same document to this email too. >>> >>> Below you will find some further high-level background and a roadmap of >>> what we would like to achieve. >>> >>> For now, if you're interested in this module: >>> • have a look at the bug, and get involved in the discussion! >>> • try to set up the module in your dev environment. It should work >>> easily on dev boxes and dev installs that track master. >>> • let us know if you face any issues! >>> • start a conversation with us if you might be interested in creating a >>> backend for your country's / organization's ILL workflows. >>> >>> Finally, if you don't have access to a development environment, but you >>> would be interested in becoming involved in this project, get in touch >>> and we might be able to provide you with access to a testing >>> environment! >>> >>> Best regards, >>> >>> Alex Sassmannshausen >>> >>> PTFS Europe >>> >>> 1 High-level background >>> ═══════════════════════ >>> >>> The ILLModule aims to provide a core framework against which different >>> ILL workflows can be implemented within Koha. It achieves this by >>> using 2 new tables as data store, and by using an extensible backend >>> system to create 'connectors' to ILL providers. >>> >>> The data store consists of the illrequests and the >>> illrequestattributes tables. The former is a traditional table that >>> stores essential values associated with an ILL request. The later is >>> a key/value store, linked to a row in the former. This store can be >>> used to store arbitrary data provided by a backend. >>> >>> The backends implement highly customizable workflows for several core >>> steps in the ILL management process. >>> >>> At the same time, each backend can extend the core steps (called >>> defined as the `core_status_graph` in Koha/Illrequest.pm) with their >>> own additional steps (defined as the `status_graph` in a backend's >>> Base.pm). >>> >>> Each of these steps, both core and extensions, in turn can define any >>> number of 'stages' required to complete each individual step. >>> >>> Each step has access to a template include file, which can dispatch on >>> 'stage'. This is mirrored by each step having a sub in a backend's >>> Base.pm, which once again can dispatch on 'stage'. The subs in >>> Base.pm have access to the full data store provided by the ILLModule; >>> similarly the template includes have full access to Koha template >>> features, including access to custom JS blocks through which, for >>> instance, external APIs can be called. >>> >>> The main aim of this Koha module was to provide a core that is >>> comprehensive enough to store core data to only have to implement ILL >>> once in Koha, whilst being extensible enough so that virtually any ILL >>> workflow can be implemented against this core. >>> >>> We believe we have achieved this. I'd be very interested to hear from >>> you if you believe you have a workflow that cannot be captured by this >>> (obviously, third party tools that do not provide API access will be >>> virtually impossible to seamlessly integrate into Koha). >>> >>> 2 Roadmap >>> ═════════ >>> >>> The roadmap starts from the current release of code on the bugzilla >>> issue. >>> >>> • Publication of mature beta level code (21 February 2017) >>> ⁃ public testing >>> ⁃ public discussion >>> ⁃ dogfooding >>> >>> • Augment core functionality (~ June 2017) >>> ⁃ add advanced configuration options for the core module >>> ⁃ add a standard system for configuring backends >>> ⁃ allow for an 'unmediated workflow' >>> ⁃ finalise 'generic requests' workflow >>> >>> • Meet Koha QA standards (~ July 2017) >>> • Add unit tests to core ILLModule >>> • Ensure UI respects Koha standards >>> • Ensure Core code passes qa scripts >>> >>> • Addition of Documentation >>> ⁃ contributing a chapter to the Koha manual >>> ⁃ ensure all pod information is correct and complete >>> ⁃ ('writing your own backend' tutorial?) >>> >>> • Provide consistent error handling >>> ⁃ standard means through which a backend can 'throw' an error. >>> ⁃ replace uses of die with this standard route >>> >>> • Integration into Koha core in Koha 17.11 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Koha-devel mailing list >>> Koha-devel@lists.koha-community.org >>> http://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-devel >>> website : http://www.koha-community.org/ >>> git : http://git.koha-community.org/ >>> bugs : http://bugs.koha-community.org/ >> _______________________________________________ >> Koha-devel mailing list >> Koha-devel@lists.koha-community.org >> http://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-devel >> website : http://www.koha-community.org/ >> git : http://git.koha-community.org/ >> bugs : http://bugs.koha-community.org/ _______________________________________________ Koha-devel mailing list Koha-devel@lists.koha-community.org http://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-devel website : http://www.koha-community.org/ git : http://git.koha-community.org/ bugs : http://bugs.koha-community.org/
