Created https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-4709
We will rethink and discuss the design in-house, ignoring the current Content pattern, and I'll update Jira with our thoughts tomorrow. More advice from others is very welcome. Cheers, Anne. On 22 February 2012 14:07, Anne <a...@cohsoft.com.au> wrote: > Thanks for the feedback, Sascha. > > I was thinking that following the existing Content pattern might be easier > for others to understand and hence migrate to. It might also be a way to > support usage patterns I have not though of. > > However if we can use this as an opportunity to both improve and simplify > things with a new improved design, that would be great. > > I over-simplified my requirements in my last email. I'll create a sub-task > under OFBIZ-4659 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-4659> as > you suggested, and add some relevant detail there for further discussion. > > Cheers, > Anne. > > > On 21 February 2012 20:38, Sascha Rodekamp < > sascha.rodekamp.lynx...@googlemail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Anne, >> that is a great idea. The Association between products and content in >> the JCR repository is one of the next steps which i plan to implement >> so every help and ideas are welcome. >> >> For all Jackrabbit related Tickets i created an Umbrella task, which >> could be found under: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-4659 >> >> This is the best starting point for any further discussion. >> >> I haven't thought about an solution in detail yet. But i was wondering >> if an entity that represent the connection between product and content >> is really necessary. What if we assign a unique node path to each >> product content? >> I.e. /categoryOne/SubCategory/product-1701/long-description/en >> >> If we define a node name pattern for these kind of content a database >> entry is superfluous, isn't it? >> >> Cheers >> Sascha >> >> 2012/2/20 Anne <a...@cohsoft.com.au>: >> > Hi >> > >> > We have a requirement to allow the user to upload files associated with >> > products. These files may need to be updated, and versioning would be >> > useful. >> > >> > I would like to use the new JCR support for this, but of course the OOTB >> > support is currently basic (but welcome!) and doesn't support >> association >> > of the uploaded files with a product. >> > >> > I therefore plan on implementing very simple support, based on the >> current >> > Content and ProductContent entity model. I'm thinking of new ContentJcr >> and >> > ProductContentJcr entities, with relevant CRUD services. Also a helper >> that >> > fetches the file referred to by a ContentJcr. >> > >> > As our needs are simple, I don't plan on implementing all the features >> > currently found in the Content and ProductContent ecosystem, but I >> thought >> > our implementation might be a useful starting point for others to build >> on. >> > >> > Would it be useful for me to create a Jira with this proposal, to which >> I >> > could attach patches once we've implemented it? >> > >> > And more importantly, does anyone have comments or suggestions that >> might >> > make our implementation more useful to others? >> > >> > Cheers, >> > Anne. >> > >> > -- >> > Coherent Software Australia Pty Ltd >> > PO Box 2773 >> > Cheltenham Vic 3192 >> > Phone: (03) 9585 6788 >> > Fax: (03) 9585 1086 >> > Web: http://www.cohsoft.com.au/ >> > Email: sa...@cohsoft.com.au >> > >> > Bonsai ERP, the all-inclusive ERP system >> > http://www.bonsaierp.com.au/ >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Sascha Rodekamp >> Visit the new german OFBiz Blog: http://www.ofbiz.biz >> Lynx-Consulting GmbH >> Johanniskirchplatz 6 >> D-33615 Bielefeld >> http://www.lynx.de >> > > > > -- > Coherent Software Australia Pty Ltd > PO Box 2773 > Cheltenham Vic 3192 > Phone: (03) 9585 6788 > Fax: (03) 9585 1086 > Web: http://www.cohsoft.com.au/ > Email: sa...@cohsoft.com.au > > Bonsai ERP, the all-inclusive ERP system > http://www.bonsaierp.com.au/ > > -- Coherent Software Australia Pty Ltd PO Box 2773 Cheltenham Vic 3192 Phone: (03) 9585 6788 Fax: (03) 9585 1086 Web: http://www.cohsoft.com.au/ Email: sa...@cohsoft.com.au Bonsai ERP, the all-inclusive ERP system http://www.bonsaierp.com.au/
