I don't know what the definition of a plugin is but it seems to me that T2 is what it says, a tier (or level) on top of web2 py.
I have familiarised myself with it a little and it seems to have 2 major characteristics: 1) if SQLFORM and form.accepts() is one level of abstraction then t2.create() and other T2 methods are a further level of abstraction combining elements like SQLFORM and form.accepts() to give a very short controller/action. 2) a basic set of tables is added to the model (hence its initialization in the model?) to support "common" webapp functionality out-of-the-box, e.g. login/verification. As in 1) theT2 functionality combines existing web2py functionality to provide very short controller actions. IMHO T2 is not a major architectural change; it basically provides shortcuts to common functions. If it doesn't do what you want out-of- the-box or with simple adjustments (see the thread about extending t2 tables) then don't use it - no problem - T2's main function is to make Massimo's life simpler. As Massimo says: "I do not know myself T2 is the best way to go but it is a necessary step towards what I am working on: T3." Whatever T3 is :-) I think the concept of interoperable plugins would be preferable to the T2 approach but would require specs/docs that are an order of magnitude more developed than anything the web2py project has been capable of up to now (apologies if that is incorrect/unfair/offensive to anyone). One could envisage an RPM type of dependency checking being required. Would it be possible to extend plugin tables (e.g. a "person" table managed by an authentication plugin)? Or do people see plugins as simpler, easier-to-implement things? On Nov 7, 6:08 am, "Yarko T" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have no Drupal experience per se; concise point(s) about what stands out, > is good would be useful... there a lots of good ideas about! > > On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 10:53 PM, voltron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Apples to oranges? Its the same thing IMHO. Besides I think its harder > > to sell a "shrink wrapped" T2 plugin/component to someone of no > > web2py experience, this is not the case for other frameworks, and I am > > not using Drupal as the only example here. > > > oh well --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py Web Framework" group. To post to this group, send email to web2py@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
