[sync] SyncML Module Help

[Jan Schneider]

Zitat von Douglas <douglaslg at gmail.com>:

> 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.

We don't have a list or something. I'm pretty sure that we didn't  
implement the standard completely, but everything that we've seen in  
real-life situations should be there.

>>  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.

If you mean MaxMem attributes in the DevInf standard and large object  
support, then yes, that's supported.

>>   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
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Jan.

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