I normally used the following terms (although this ca be changed): - a plugin is a part of an application that can reused across applications. - a component is something you can embed in a view and talks with the app via ajax.
A plugin can define 0 components (like a layout plugin) or 1 or more components (like one to post comments and one to read comments and one to edit comments). On Oct 1, 2:12 pm, Yarko Tymciurak <yark...@gmail.com> wrote: > logically, a component should be able to be used without any changes > to your app code, other than the interface (calls). > > How that is accomplished (directories or not) has more to do with > maintenance and deployment (and upgrade) considerations. If there > turn out to be practical show stoppers there, then I think code > changes to core are a valid and viable consideration - its about what > you gain / loose for the effort invested. > > - Yarko > > On 10/1/09, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote: > > > > > Logically, I think the plugin should be organized as sub-folders (in > > admin) > > > Physically, I am not convinced. The current mechanism only requires a > > convention. If plugins where physically in a subfolder then web2py > > would need major modifications to handle dispatching, bytecode > > compiled applications, be able to locate models, decide order of > > execution, etc. > > > This would delay the project a lot and would make web2py slower. > > > Massimo > > > On Oct 1, 12:42 pm, Jon Romero <darks...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I think this is awesome and it was missing from web2py. > > >> The only thing I found strange, is that you have to place the files > >> inside your application in multiple places. How about creating a > >> plugin directory (see Rails "vendor/plugins") where you could just > >> place the whole plugin structure there (like an autonomous > >> application)? I know this might make the code more complex but it > >> separates plugins from your application (also easier to try many > >> plugins without 'polluting your app' and it's easier to upgrade). --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To post to this group, send email to web2py@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
