We really should create one big logical diagram of GnuCash in an easy to
maintain format. A perhaps even more usefull diagram would be a diagram of
Gnucash's hi level data model. So many things to do, too little time...
These would be great for us... :)
From http://www.tech.gfusa.org/images/MOAP/GnuCashArcht+MOAP.png I don't
understand exactly where we fit into your model. On that diagram (I probably
don't understand properly) you have both your own GUI and your own datastore.
What is it you want to leverage GnuCash for? The GUI, the data model, the
data store? It's not very clear to me.
I presume what us want is to leverage the engine (and thus the data model. Is
that so?
Pretty much, and initially some of the GUI stuff too until we can come out with an integrated front end. You see traditionally many micro-banking software packages have two distinct parts - a portfolio management system for tracking loans and repayments and other ratios, and an accounting system for maintaining a chart of accounts, auditing and creating standard financial statements such as balance sheets. Most systems have distinct datastores and frontends for these two, relying on batch data transfer between the portfolio system to the accounting system. In fact, in many cases the accounting and portfolio management systems are offered by different software vendors.
What we are going for may be a little more integrated, but still maintaining the independence of the two systems. Initially we are thinking of writing our own portfolio management system (in Java) and using GNUCash as the accounting system. We are in the process of finalizing our spec so we will know if we need any additions to the GNUCash front end for this purpose. If you can, drop us a note regarding current known limitations and things you are currently working on so we know what to expect.
Eventually we will be writing a unified front end (in Java) that hopefully uses the GNUCash engine to handle the accounting, chart of accounts, report creation, etc. We are hoping to use on the C-lib dependent sections of GNUCash for this purpose so we are not depending on Gnome/GTK. If you have any idea which exposed APIs would be useful to us for this purpose, do let us know.
A more thorough spec is coming soon for Mo-Ap, hopefully by sometime mid-September.
-- Tapan
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