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Re: [higgins-dev] XML File Context Provider
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Yes,
Please commit asap.
Thanks,
Mike
higgins-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 03/02/2007 06:32:08 PM:
> I think it should be committed. It's simple enough that anyone
> should be able to enhance it do meet their needs. I also like the
> idea of having a super-simple CP like this as a reference for future
> CP writers.
>
> Jim
>
> >>> "Tom Doman" <TDoman@xxxxxxxxxx> 3/2/07 11:14 AM >>>
> Paul,
>
> As I mentioned on the last dev call, I have a working XML File
> Context Provider that we've used for testing and experimental
> purposes in the past that we'd be happy to contribute to Higgins.
> It doesn't have any additional 3rd party library dependencies
> (actually has less) than we already have in the Eclipse IPZilla
> queue and, as before, I could just check in the CP only files under
> the EPL. It's very simple to get setup and I thought it might meet
> some of Mike's short term needs.
>
> It has a few things I'd like to change in the future but I don't
> have the time to do them now and, if I check this in, someone else
> could be free to do them:
>
> 1. The getSchema() needs to be updated to follow the latest ontology.
> 2. The format of the identity data should more closely follow the
> Higgins data model and, since we control it, we can structure the
> XML however we want. Besides, I don't like the file format as it
> stands anyway. In addition, if we structure it right, we won't have
> to do any mapping of types from the XML to Higgins, it can just BE
> what we expect in Higgins or even the consuming application (ie.
> CardSpace claims). At any rate, currently, that's not the case.
> 3. Respond to registry and configuration model changes when they are
> completed. #2 should be done in conjunction w/ this.
> 4. Allow updates through IdAS APIs.
>
> Anyway, like I said, it's simple to setup and we're happy to
> contribute this to Higgins if you like so others can use and enhance it.
>
> Thanks,
> Tom
>
>
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