[horde] framework

[Jan Schneider]

Zitat von Alberto Mucignat <stain at dxml.org>:

> Hi all
>
> That's an issue I already posted few months ago.
>
> I was seeking about a way to use horde framework outside of horde
> contest. I mean, something like using just some framework modules in
> applications without having to configure it as an horde application.
>
> Checkin out the last horde framework (HEAD) I found out that you further
> changed framework developement, but many modules are still bounded with
> horde objects and config options.
> Are you cleaning out them or they will remain so horde-dependent? I read
> you're wondering on release horde framework as a PEAR package, so this
> enforce my feeling.

We already cleaned some packages from Horde dependencies, but there are
still a lot left. Some are easy to fix, some harder and some will always
depend on Horde core functionality.
The goal (at least mine) indeed is to remove these dependencies where
possible to allow usage outside of our framework.

> In my opinion, would be fine if horde framework will became independent
> from horde: you probably will get much help from pear developers and you
> could focalize your work on application improving web interfaces, tools
> and features.

That would be great.

> Also, I (and maybe other developers who doesn't work on pure-horde
> project) will be much interested than the past on givin' you help on
> developing new "core" features and widely use it.

That's a nice vision.

> This is why I couldn't work on it in the past, since it was so distant
> than what I was working on. I like your work -sometime I get inspiration
> from- but I can't rewrite all my applications, merging them into horde
> framework as it is now, because it takes me much time and I need to
> change all my interfaces. I'd prefer to use just some common features
> (i.e. authentication or sessionhandler) or special features like SyncML
> for specific applications developed in my own environment.

Understandable.

> This will give you more feedback -problably in less modules but more
> deeply- and maybe more patches/help on framework. Of course, if you need
> it...

You could already now start to help us by identifying the packages that
still have dependencies, either hidden or explicitly mentioned in the
package.xml files. If you find the code inside the package that needs to be
replaced/fixed, we would have a list we could work from top to bottom.

Fixing the packages is currently no high priority though because, well, see
wiki.horde.org.

Jan.

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