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Mariano Martinez Peck

We need a UI for Metacello/Loader

Hi folks. First of all let me clarify that all this email is though for new comers.

I think Metacello is a wonderful project and that's why we are adopting it in Pharo. I know Metacello has it's own UI:

http://code.google.com/p/metacello/wiki/MetacelloTools

I also know there is Metaceller done by Doru.

But I think that the features Esteban Lorenzano implemented in GoferProjectLoader are a MUST for a new comer. You can read them here:

http://www.smallworks.com.ar/en/community/GoferProjectLoader

Now...he doesn't plan to do a UI for that. My question if it would be a good idea to "extend" Metaceller or Metacello-OB so that to uses GoferProjectLoader features. Not necessary for Metacello 1.0 but maybe for 1.1. I think this is important, at least for Pharo. We don't have Universe neither SqueakMap anymore.

Cheers

Mariano

Tudor Girba

Re: We need a UI for Metacello/Loader

Hi,

Could you detail a bit the requirements?

Cheers,
Doru

On 8 May 2010, at 16:53, Mariano Martinez Peck wrote:

> Hi folks. First of all let me clarify that all this email is though
> for new comers.
>
> I think Metacello is a wonderful project and that's why we are
> adopting it in Pharo. I know Metacello has it's own UI:
>
> http://code.google.com/p/metacello/wiki/MetacelloTools
>
> I also know there is Metaceller done by Doru.
>
> But I think that the features Esteban Lorenzano implemented in
> GoferProjectLoader are a MUST for a new comer. You can read them here:
>
> http://www.smallworks.com.ar/en/community/GoferProjectLoader
>
> Now...he doesn't plan to do a UI for that. My question if it would
> be a good idea to "extend" Metaceller or Metacello-OB so that to
> uses GoferProjectLoader features. Not necessary for Metacello 1.0
> but maybe for 1.1. I think this is important, at least for Pharo. We
> don't have Universe neither SqueakMap anymore.
>
> Cheers
>
> Mariano

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Mariano Martinez Peck

Re: We need a UI for Metacello/Loader

On Sat, May 8, 2010 at 5:48 PM, Tudor Girba <[hidden email]> wrote:

Hi,

Could you detail a bit the requirements?

Hi Doru. Basically, you should be able to use the GoferProjectLoader actions from a UI. In this link you can see all the actions:

http://www.smallworks.com.ar/en/community/GoferProjectLoader

Look where it says "Usage". I past here them just in case:

`list`	Answers a collection with all available projects on configured repositories
`search:`	Answers a collection of projects matching the string
`managed`	Answers a collection of currently managed project names
`availableVersionsOf:`	Answers a collection of available versions of project. WARNING: this command actually installs the configuration package if not present
`versionOf:`	Answer current version of project
`attributesOf:`	Answer current attributes of project. The answer is a Dictionary with following keys: Author, Timestamp, Description
`repository:`	Adds a repository to current list of repositories, this repostory works just for this instance of GoferProjectLoader
`repository:username:password:`	Same to #repository:, but also adds user identification
`rememberRepository:`	Adds a persistent repository to current list of repositories
`rememberRepository:username:password:`	Same to #rememberRepository:, but also adds user identification
`removeRepository:`	Removes a persistent repository
`load:`	load a project
`load:group:`	load latest stable version of project, just the selected groups. A group can be a string (e.g. ’default’) or a collection of strings (e.g. #(’Core’ ’Test’)
`load:version:`	load a specified version of project
`load:version:group:`	load a specified version and group(s) of project
`update`	Updates all configuration files for managed projects, and answers a list of new versions available for each project (if there is new versions)
`update:`	Update the configuration for specified project
`upgrade`	Upgrade all managed projects with new versions if any available. Be careful, this option can lead to a unusable image
`upgrade:`	Upgrade specified project with latest stable version if it is newer than the version installed
`upgrade:version:`	Upgrade specified project with specified version
`upgrade:version:group:`	Upgrade specified project with specified version and group(s)

Of course, we can release a first version with the most important actions and then a second or third with the rest.

Cheers

Mariano

Cheers,
Doru

On 8 May 2010, at 16:53, Mariano Martinez Peck wrote:

Hi folks. First of all let me clarify that all this email is though for new comers.

I think Metacello is a wonderful project and that's why we are adopting it in Pharo. I know Metacello has it's own UI:

http://code.google.com/p/metacello/wiki/MetacelloTools

I also know there is Metaceller done by Doru.

But I think that the features Esteban Lorenzano implemented in GoferProjectLoader are a MUST for a new comer. You can read them here:

http://www.smallworks.com.ar/en/community/GoferProjectLoader

Now...he doesn't plan to do a UI for that. My question if it would be a good idea to "extend" Metaceller or Metacello-OB so that to uses GoferProjectLoader features. Not necessary for Metacello 1.0 but maybe for 1.1. I think this is important, at least for Pharo. We don't have Universe neither SqueakMap anymore.

Cheers

Mariano

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