[Opensim-dev] XMPP Support in OSSL

[Stefan Andersson]

Kel,
 
interesting project in deed, and it would show the strengths of an open solution.
 
I don't have much to offer when it comes to the actual implementation, more than to give you some general direction regarding "the opensim way":
 
1) It shouldn't be done as 'XMPP functions for OSSL' but as 'XMPP for OpenSim, supported by OSSL' - with this I mean that the chat functionality should be easily accessible for the platform (core, c#, application) developer to use and build upon.2) The ApplicationModule and/or RegionModule approach ususally is a very clean way to do this, if you shun from getting into the core functionality. The OSSL will then ask the core for the XMPP module and use that to implement chat-realted functions.
3) Decoupling - this functionality should be implemented as a xmpp helper lib that is then specialized into the OpenSim context; this will ensure that developers can write separate applications (for example opensim-specific chat servers and externalized bots) that can link that lib.
 
All this is very basic sound programming, and it is how we want to keep OpenSim.
 
/Stefan
 



> Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 16:23:07 -0500> From: kelcecil at praisechaos.com> To: Opensim-dev at lists.berlios.de> Subject: [Opensim-dev] XMPP Support in OSSL> > Hello. I'm a student taking an Open Source Development class at West > Virginia University Institute of Technology. As part of the class, > we've been asked to make a contribution to the OpenSim project. After > reading the lists of requested functions for OSSL and talking to a > developer in the IRC channel, I've decided that I would like to add the > XMPP support.> > Before I start, I wanted to see if any developers would like to offer > thoughts, insight or ideas?> > Thanks,> > Kel> > > -- > Kel Cecil> > 799 Fayette Pike Apt. 4> Montgomery, WV 25136> > http://www.praisechaos.com> http://www.boombashcrash.com> > _______________________________________________> Opensim-dev mailing list> Opensim-dev at lists.berlios.de> https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev
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