[Discuss] Seed targets - publication templating

[Thorsten Scherler <th...@apache.org>]

Hi devs,

last time I called the vote was because we discussed the same issue with
a slightly different outcome. Anyway, we ended the last vote with a new
proposal:

1 - seed-simple (basic site with minimal content, ideal for starting 
your own site)

-> I would prefer "seed-basic".

2 - seed-business (basic business template site, ideal for starting a 
business site)

3 - seed-sample (a demonstration site that describes key functionality 
within Forrest) -> our forrest seed right now.

The idea of interactive seeds are really nice and the seed-business
already contains an example. Now I think that each "normal" target,
should be invokable as interactive target as well. 

Like "seed-basic -q". 

With this step the traditional "seed" has another meaning. The "seed"
part now stands for the component publication templating and not *one*
specific target. That is why a year ago (I cannot find the thread) we
said the best would be to deprecate this target.

Another thing is that lenya 1.4.x brings publication templating through
the usecase-fw (framework). That means that through a webinterface you
can invoke the seeding of new publications. In general the usecase-fw is
a very interesting component of lenya. IMO forrest would benefit to
adopt the codebase and enable usecase within forrest. Like lenya will
benefit from adapting plugins.

http://lenya.apache.org/1_4/reference/usecase-framework/index.html

-- 
thorsten

"Together we stand, divided we fall!" 
Hey you (Pink Floyd)

Re: [Discuss] Seed targets - publication templating

[David Crossley <cr...@apache.org>]

Ross Gardler wrote:
> Anil Ramnanan wrote:
> >Thorsten Scherler wrote:
> >
> >>Another thing is that lenya 1.4.x brings publication templating through
> >>the usecase-fw (framework). That means that through a webinterface you
> >>can invoke the seeding of new publications. In general the usecase-fw is
> >>a very interesting component of lenya. IMO forrest would benefit to
> >>adopt the codebase and enable usecase within forrest. Like lenya will
> >>benefit from adapting plugins.
> >>
> >>http://lenya.apache.org/1_4/reference/usecase-framework/index.html
> >>
> >The publication templating would be very useful. It would be nice to see 
> >the ability to create your own custom site template. Something like:
> >"forrest seed-custom mytemplate"
> 
> I agree it owuld be useful, however, my mind is on other things right 
> now and I notice a lack of further comment from others. Perhaps this 
> should go into JIRA so we don't lose this good idea.

I have been concerned that this is too much too quick.
Lets get some other functionality settled first.
I am not keen on replicating code from Lenya at this stage.
Perhaps later we can get better interaction with Lenya.

-David

Re: [Discuss] Seed targets - publication templating

[Ross Gardler <rg...@apache.org>]

Anil Ramnanan wrote:
> Thorsten Scherler wrote:
> 
>> Another thing is that lenya 1.4.x brings publication templating through
>> the usecase-fw (framework). That means that through a webinterface you
>> can invoke the seeding of new publications. In general the usecase-fw is
>> a very interesting component of lenya. IMO forrest would benefit to
>> adopt the codebase and enable usecase within forrest. Like lenya will
>> benefit from adapting plugins.
>>
>> http://lenya.apache.org/1_4/reference/usecase-framework/index.html
>>
>>  
>>
> The publication templating would be very useful. It would be nice to see 
> the ability to create your own custom site template. Something like:
> "forrest seed-custom mytemplate"

I agree it owuld be useful, however, my mind is on other things right 
now and I notice a lack of further comment from others. Perhaps this 
should go into JIRA so we don't lose this good idea.

Ross

Re: [Discuss] Seed targets - publication templating

[Anil Ramnanan <li...@peppersauce.org>]

Thorsten Scherler wrote:

>Another thing is that lenya 1.4.x brings publication templating through
>the usecase-fw (framework). That means that through a webinterface you
>can invoke the seeding of new publications. In general the usecase-fw is
>a very interesting component of lenya. IMO forrest would benefit to
>adopt the codebase and enable usecase within forrest. Like lenya will
>benefit from adapting plugins.
>
>http://lenya.apache.org/1_4/reference/usecase-framework/index.html
>
>  
>
The publication templating would be very useful. It would be nice to see 
the ability to create your own custom site template. Something like:
"forrest seed-custom mytemplate"

Anil.