Hi Keith, > Hi Sarah, > > What are the intended languages and language interactions for the new > modules and users of those modules? For example, beadm is written in > Python and uses libbe_pymod to bridge the gap from Python to C, to > communicate with libbe. Is the intent that the standard modules > support this kind of bridging, or would an additional layer sit > between module and python program, or would a python program require a > new module for each library it intends to use? > No firm plans on languages at this point in time. However, we recognize that unless the language we choose is C for the installation engine modules, we will have to have a bridge of some kind. Since we plan to make use of the common functionality for the installation engine modules, and have them used by multiple consumers, it is our expectation that we will, we being the unified engine development team, write the layer code as well. It is likely this will be separated out from the modules themselves, although we haven't thought about this much. Providing a pymod for each library actually seems like a cleaner way to maintain this bridging, assuming we use python in the installation engine modules.
thanks, sarah **** > library <-> standard module <-> python program > library <-> standard module <-> pymod <-> python program > library <-> consumer module <-> python program > > Sarah Jelinek wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> I have posted the first public draft of the proposed Caiman Unified >> Engine Functional specification. It is located >> at: >> >> http://opensolaris.org/os/project/caiman/CUD/CUE_docs/CUD_func_spec.pdf >> >> General Caiman Unified Engine project page is here: >> >> http://opensolaris.org/os/project/caiman/CUD/ >> >> With more documentation linked off this page for reference. The >> intent of this project is to provide a unified engine and a >> streamlined architecture and model for Caiman Engine consumers. >> >> We are asking for review and comments on our proposal. Your comments >> are important to us. >> >> Thank you for your time. >> >> Regards, >> sarah >> _______________________________________________ >> caiman-discuss mailing list >> caiman-discuss at opensolaris.org >> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/caiman-discuss
