[sync] SyncML Module Help

[Douglas]

2009/8/17 Jan Schneider <jan at horde.org>

> Zitat von Douglas <douglaslg at gmail.com>:
>
>  Hi,
>>
>> I must implement a SyncML module on a mail service based on E-GroupWare.
>> This synchronization module must act as a server, synchronizing a user
>> contact list and a todo list with a client application in a mobile device.
>> All the proccess must be done using just HTTP protocol. I pretend to use
>> as
>> a start point an implementation that already exists on the SynML server,
>> adapting and customizing only the necessary.
>>
>> I need some information about the SyncML implementation on the Horde
>> framework, implementation resources and limitations. Could you help me
>> with
>> that?
>>
>> Here are my doubts:
>>
>> Implementation pendencies related to the SyncML protocol RFC (if exists);
>>
>
> Sorry?


This question is about some funcionalities in SyncML library that was not
implemented, in relation to the protocol specification, like some sync type,
for instance.


>
>
>  Level of coupling and portability of the SyncML module related to the main
>> Horde Framework;
>>
>
> The SyncML library has an abstracted backend support, so it should be
> usable by any software different than Horde.
>

>
>  Support for detection and control of conflicts of synchronization;
>>
>
> It has conflict detection but no conflict solution. IIRC the current
> conflict policy is client wins, but it's going to be duplication, in the
> future.
>
>  Capability to manage the memory of the devices that will be synchronized;
>>
>
> Sorry?
>

This question is about the capability of SyncML server to handle device
memory limitation, before starts the sync.


>
>
>   Considering the opportunity, it seems that E-GroupWare is using the
>> SyncML
>> Horde component. Could you confirm that?
>>
>
> Yes, it uses a fork of a pretty old version of the SyncML library.
>
> Jan.
>


Thank you Jan,

Regards,
Douglas L. Gomes