Re: [opennms-devel] Refactoring AssetRecord?

Awesome!
And - Thank you!

On Jan 28, 2008 6:20 PM, Aaron Paxson <[email protected]> wrote:

> I'll start working on that, in my spare time.
>
> It seems the largest challenges is how to deal with the importer/exporter
> as well as the upgrades.  In other words, how do we create a simple template
> to parse the vendor information into a single table?
>
> The easiest way for the developer (but a PITA for the user) would be to
> create a single vendor for each asset being converted/imported.  Then expect
> the user to map them to a single Vendor ID, and remove the duplicate vendor
> data.
>
> If this was a graphical installer/importer, we could ask the user to map
> them during the upgrade/import.  Not sure how to do it in the current setup.
>
> First, I'll just do the refactoring.  Then, I guess we'll go over the next
> step of putting into production scripts.
>
> Going through how onms does it's DAO, Entity, and Servlets.  No doubt will
> have questions.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Aaron
>
>
>
> On Jan 28, 2008 3:32 PM, Matt Brozowski <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >
> > On Jan 28, 2008, at 11:52 AM, Aaron Paxson wrote:
> >
> > > All,
> > >
> > > I would like to start refactoring
> > > org.opennms.netmgt.model.OnmsAssetRecord to normalize some of the
> > > data.  Specifically, I would like to bring Vendor information into
> > > it's own class/table.
> > >
> > > For example, I have LOTS of Cisco equipment, but the TAC number and
> > > maintenance contract pretty much stays the same.  Why can't I just
> > > choose this for each node I have that is relevant, rather than
> > > typing this in each time?
> > >
> > > Also, I'd also like to map multiple vendors to a specific node
> > > asset.  This is because a node can have multiple vendors (hardware
> > > support and software support could be different, as well as provider
> > > support).
> > >
> > > I feel it would be administratively easier to add/remove vendors
> > > separately from Assets, and just map the vendors to the assets as
> > > needed.
> > >
> > > What is everyone's thoughts?
> > >
> > > I'm familiar with Hibernate, and understand the OnmsAssetRecord
> > > class, but am not sure the implications of this change.  Obviously,
> > > the webUI will also need to reflect it, as well as, creating a new
> > > table in the upgrade/install script.
> > >
> > > Basically, before I start spending hours on learning the layout, I'd
> > > like to know what everyone thinks.  If it's not worth it, can
> > > someone give me a better idea?
> >
> >
> > I think this is fine... Some of the trick will be making sure the
> > installer can properly upgrade an existing database to the modified
> > version that you define.  I'm all for the change though so...
> >
> > Give to me! You're not giving it to me fast enough!
> >
> > Matt
> >
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