Re: GSoC idea: Consistent API for dexterity

This is far too hard for a GSoC project. Good API design is the kind if thing that requires many years of experience.—
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On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 11:07 AM, Jens W. Klein <jens-/[email protected]>
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> We're lacking of a consistent API for writing dexterity types (plus forms).
> - in order to write an new dexterity type with its forms and widgets
>    one has to import from many different places and packages.
>    provide one place to import from.
> - even in all the documentation snippets around there are i.e. at least
>    3 ways to set/configure/customize a widget
> - for simple things one has to write a bunch of classes and much code
>    plus zcml
> So an consistent API, so one place to import the stuff needed in 90% of 
> the cases if someone wants to write a new dexterity types, helps to make 
> life easier.
> - documentation driven approach: first write docs, then implement.
>    (plone.api did this well)
> - discussion driven approach: work closely together with our dexterity
>    "experts" and the the non-experts, those happy to use a simple API.
> - simplify all-day-tasks. where already done, bundle the features in
>    one api.
> - hide ZCA where possible (i.e. like pyramid does, not like grok does).
>    Read: dexterity/z3c.forms are using ZCA imo too much. reduce this to
>    a "normal" level (term "normal" is for sure base for discussion)
> - please please please grok-free
> - advantage: if an implementation changes (i.e. how to configure a
>    widget) the api stays the same.
> - provide a full featured working example using all features of the new
>    api
> I'am not sure if this is too much for a student. He needs to be very 
> motivated and also needs a motivated mentor (or 2) willed to spent more 
> time than on a avergage GSoC project. He also needs good support from 
> the community.
> But the outcome would be very valuable!
> regards Jens
> -- 
> Klein & Partner KG, member of BlueDynamics Alliance
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