Re: [ecf-dev] Two issues I feel that needs a healthy discussion overbefo

[Scott Lewis <slewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Erkki,

Erkki Lindpere wrote:
> I think it has been some time since I tried the collab example (IM and
> IRC), so I should refresh my memory, but personally, I don't think it
> qualifies as exemplary (yet?). It has some basic minimal
> functionality, but has many issues and the look & feel needs work.

Yes, this is true.

> What about creating an exemplary(!) RCP application (that could also
> run as a perspective in Eclipse) that can function as IM & IRC (and
> maybe Bulletin Board) client?

I think this is a good idea.  I'm of the opinion that the 
org.eclipse.ecf.example.collab code should

a) go through a refactoring to extract out the generic UI and 
connect/login functionality into either the org.eclipse.ecf.ui plugin 
and/or the org.eclipse.ecf.client plugin
b) Reimplement/refactor the collab client as plugin(s) for Eclipse-based 
usage
c) Create a new RCP application that uses plugins from 'a' and 'b'

> But of course, in ECF's case, it's probably more intended that the
> collaboration stuff is not so much central to a window, but happens
> somewhere around the main code editors?
>
> PS. being quite new to ECF, are there any old discussions or something
> I could read on this?

Not really.  The collab example code is showing its age, and should, I 
believe, ultimately be replaced by new exemplary apps.  Obviously, 
however, it can be used as a source for generalizing some things into 
framework plugins (such as ecf.ui and ecf.client), and for providing 
feature impls for these new exemplary apps.

Scott