Re: [xwiki-devs] Project Proposal XWiki for GSoC 2011

On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 9:25 PM, Kasun Nishshanka <nishshankak(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 9:01 PM, Thomas Mortagne > <thomas.mortagne(a)xwiki.com> wrote: >> >> On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 17:27, Kasun Nishshanka <nishshankak(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > Right now I'm looking at the entry point for the macros. I can see

>> > the >> > parameters are typed in the parameters classes. >> >> Theses are java macros. The project is about wiki macros which are >> wiki page based macro emulation rendering macros. >> >> See

Ah, it is the xwiki-rendering-transformation-macro.

t Kasun > > Kasun > >> >> > >> > Kasun >> > >> > >> > On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 8:51 PM, Kasun Nishshanka >> > <nishshankak(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote: >> > >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> In the rendering project I can see there are several in-built

>> >> Each >> >> macro accept a Parameters class. Still I'm not sure about the >> >> lifestyle of >> >> these macro objects and I'm investigating in to it. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 6:58 PM, Kasun Nishshanka >> >> &lt;nishshankak(a)gmail.com&gt;wrote;wrote: >> >> >> >>> Hi Thomas & Asiri, >> >>> >> >>> Thanks for pointing this out. Now I'm looking at the correct place >> >>> (rendering project) >> >>> >> >>> Thanks, >> >>> Kasun >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 5:20 PM, Asiri Rathnayake < >> >>> asiri.rathnayake(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 12:35 PM, Asiri Rathnayake < >> >>>> asiri.rathnayake(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>>> Hi Kasun, >> >>>>> >> >>>>> On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 12:22 PM, Kasun Nishshanka < >> >>>>> nishshankak(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: >> >>>>> >> >>>>>> I went through the code and your UI for creating macros. I can

>> >>>>>> you >> >>>>>> are using Redeox for rendering the macros and other wiki

>> >>>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> AFAIK XWiki uses it's own rendering engine (for normal wiki

>> >>>>> as >> >>>>> well as macros) and Redeox was the old way of doing things. XWiki >> >>>>> rendering >> >>>>> engine is at the heart of XWiki and you'd have to get familiar

>> >>>>> XDOM >> >>>>> (it's sort of an abstract syntax tree). >> >>>>> >> >>>>> see: http://rendering.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/ (here you

>> >>>>> learn a lot about XWiki rendering engine) >> >>>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> PS: This is how you'd write a macro in JAVA: >> >>>> http://rendering.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/ExtendingMacro >> >>>> >> >>>> As you'd guess, Wiki Macros function the same way except that Wiki >> >>>> Macros >> >>>> take parameters from user input (taken from the wiki macro object) >> >>>> and >> >>>> register macros on the fly with the macro manager. Look inside the >> >>>> wiki-macro module code base and you'll find a WikiMacro (or >> >>>> something like >> >>>> that) class which represent the class responsible for defining a >> >>>> wiki macro. >> >>>> >> >>>> It might sound scary initially and amount of information you have

>> >>>> digest it bit large. After all, this is at the heart of XWiki :) >> >>>> >> >>>> But for the proposal you need to show that you have adequate >> >>>> knowledge >> >>>> about the code base and you are capable of learning things fast.

>> >>>> you show >> >>>> you can handle XWiki rendering code base, it might convince Thomas >> >>>> ;) >> >>>> >> >>>> Hope this helps! >> >>>> >> >>>> - Asiri >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> I think macros come into play in the transformations phase of >> >>>>> rendering. >> >>>>> It's not that difficult once you get used to it. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Have fun! >> >>>>> >> >>>>> - Asiri >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> So I believe there are two high level goals in the project. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> 1. Design the UI to support parameter types for macros >> >>>>>> 2. When the information is transferred to the engine use the

>> >>>>>> parameters to create the macro. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Can you please point me to the place in code where these >> >>>>>> information >> >>>>>> from the UI is transferred to the back end? >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Kind regards. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 12:20 AM, Kasun Nishshanka < >> >>>>>> nishshankak(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>>> Hi Asiri, >> >>>>>>> Thank you for the information. I am looking at the details now, >> >>>>>>> and >> >>>>>>> hoping to submit the proposal tomorrow. >> >>>>>>> -Kasun >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 9:42 PM, Asiri Rathnayake < >> >>>>>>> asiri.rathnayake(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> Hi Kasun, >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> The dead-line for applications is closing: >> >>>>>>>> http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/events/google/gsoc2011 >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> May be you should contact devs on the IRC, do a quick research >> >>>>>>>> and >> >>>>>>>> put together a proposal asap? I think Thomas (IRC Nick: >> >>>>>>>> tmortagne) knows a >> >>>>>>>> lot about Wiki Macros implementation and probably he has more >> >>>>>>>> information on >> >>>>>>>> typing parameters. >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> Hope this helps. >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> - Asiri >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 4:49 PM, Kasun Nishshanka < >> >>>>>>>> nishshankak(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> Hi, >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> I am a student of University of Moratuwa Sri Lanka, currently >> >>>>>>>>> following my >> >>>>>>>>> Chemical and Process Engineering degree. Although I'm not a >> >>>>>>>>> computer >> >>>>>>>>> science >> >>>>>>>>> student I found it is a very interesting subject, especially >> >>>>>>>>> Java >> >>>>>>>>> programming. I have experience in developing Java programs

>> >>>>>>>>> web >> >>>>>>>>> based >> >>>>>>>>> application using JSP technologies. Last year got the chance

>> >>>>>>>>> play >> >>>>>>>>> with >> >>>>>>>>> the xWiki and I must say I really enjoyed working with it. So

>> >>>>>>>>> thought it >> >>>>>>>>> is better if I can participate in the XWiki project through

>> >>>>>>>>> GSoC >> >>>>>>>>> 2011. >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> Recently I had my 3rd semester end exam and was unable to

>> >>>>>>>>> an >> >>>>>>>>> application earlier, since my exam is now over and having two >> >>>>>>>>> months >> >>>>>>>>> of >> >>>>>>>>> vacation I'm pretty sure that I can successfully participate

>> >>>>>>>>> a >> >>>>>>>>> project >> >>>>>>>>> for XWIki. >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> I looked at the project ideas in your web site and found some >> >>>>>>>>> of the >> >>>>>>>>> ideas >> >>>>>>>>> are quite interesting. I'm interested in the following two >> >>>>>>>>> ideas. >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> Add support for parameters types in Wiki Macros >> >>>>>>>>> Structural Search and Replace >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> I really appreciate your feed back and guidance on this

-- Kasun Nishshanka. University of Moratuwa. Moratuwa-Sri Lanka.