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author | Pavel Březina <pbrezina@redhat.com> | 2016-01-15 13:00:45 +0100 |
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committer | Jakub Hrozek <jhrozek@redhat.com> | 2016-06-20 14:48:47 +0200 |
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DP: Introduce new interface for backend
Terminology:
* Backend: Implemenation of domain
* Data Provider: interface between backend and responders
* Module: ldap/ipa/ad/... dlopened library that implements dp interface
* Target: id/autofs/sudo/... functionality of module
Benefits over current code:
* data provider is a black box completely separated from backend
* method handlers are just simple tevent requests on backend side
* no need of spy on be_client
* simplified and error proof adding of new responders
* simplified adding of new methods
* reply to D-Bus message is completely handled by DP code
* each target can have several methods defined
* properties can be added on objects
* each method can have output parameters
* modules now support constructor
* improved debugging
* clear memory hierarchy
* ability to chain requests
* type safe private data
Reviewed-by: Sumit Bose <sbose@redhat.com>
Reviewed-by: Jakub Hrozek <jhrozek@redhat.com>
Reviewed-by: Lukáš Slebodník <lslebodn@redhat.com>
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