Re: [geclipse-dev] LFC Replicas in UI Proposal

[Ariel Garcia <garcia@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mateusz,

nice to see that the LFC implementation is getting usable and useful!

> You will find two proposals:
> - in properties view, category replicas,

this one is really OK, data about the replicas of a registered lfn (logical 
file name in the LFC) really pertains to the lfn's properties

> - in grid project view, file is an expandable node containing all
> replicas.

this one... makes the project tree bigger and more complicated to 
browse/oversee, and replica information is also not that important! 
(all replicas are identical, or should be at least ;-) so users don't care 
that much which replica they use)

Good that this option is the complicated one, i would avoid it then. 
KISS the model ;-)


On the other hand i would propose that the replicas 'enter the play' in the 
actions:

-- in the project view (and also the connections view), the context menu 
for an entry in an LFC connection chould show an action "replicate to..." 
(-> choose a SE here)

-- also drag and drop from the LFC to a Local or SE connection should also 
do the expected things (download, resp. replicate the file)

-- the context menu for files in a local connection should offer the 
action "Store and register in LFC" (copy and register file in lcg-utils 
context),   drag and drop from local to LFC should open a "store and 
register in LFC" wizard

-- the context menu for files in a SE connection (DPM, gsiftp) should offer 
the action "Register in LFC",   drag and drop from an SE connection to LFC 
should open a "register in LFC" wizard


Cheers, Ariel