[Dev] writing extension parcels

[Morgen Sagen]

For next week's sprint I thought I might work on a simple XML-RPC  
server parcel to make it easy for other clients to get data in/out of  
Chandler.  Then along with that parcel write an OSX dashboard widget  
which uses XML-RPC to display (and possibly edit) Chandler items.

~morgen

On Jan 11, 2006, at 4:04 PM, Katie Capps Parlante wrote:

> We're going to be doing parcel writing sprints, both here at OSAF  
> next week, as well as at PyCon in Dallas in late February. We'd  
> love to have people join us at PyCon.
>
> What does it mean to do a "parcel writing sprint"? Two people pick  
> a small project, either to create a new extension parcel or extend  
> an existing one. They sit down and pair program for a few hours (or  
> days) to work on the project. Alternatively, a developer could work  
> on a solo project. By having several of these small projects going  
> at the same time, we have a group of people focusing on similar  
> problems, raising issues and learning from each other.
>
> Even if you can't join the sprinting at PyCon, now would be a great  
> time to take 0.6 out for a spin and try writing some extension  
> parcels. It would be great to get feedback, both on what we've done  
> so far (including documentation), as well as what would be helpful  
> next steps to make Chandler more capable in supporting extensions.
>
> If you are looking for inspiration, check out the list of parcels  
> Morgen put together (parcels that Morgen and others have started):
> http://wiki.osafoundation.org/bin/view/Projects/ChandlerParcels
>
> Also, a quick brainstorm the other day about parcels people would  
> like to write or see written yielded this list:
>    - query and get events from eventful/evdb
>    - calendar data sync with Apple iSync
>    - jabber client
>    - bugzilla interface
>    - exchange sync (talk directly to outlook exchange)
>    - backup and restore tool (back up data on collection by  
> collection basis)
>    - ups/fedex package tracker (a "parcel" parcel!)
>    - structural tension charting
>    - address book
>    - im presence manager
>    - irc client
>    - parcel manager (keep track of what extension parcels are  
> installed)
>
> We may not yet have good infrastructure to support each of these,  
> but it might be fun and productive to push and see where we fall down.
>
> Cheers,
> Katie
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