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uf:flockr [2009/11/30 16:49] (current)
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 ==== Flockr ==== ==== Flockr ====
  
-Each Flockr has +A flockr represents a user in the framework. A flockr has exactly one profile and can create and be registered to multiple flocks. In addition, a flockr can have multiple installed applications. A flockr is also the gateway that remote parties can use to get information about the user. 
-  * [[Profile]]  + 
-  * list of its [[Flock]]s where it is registered. +Each Flockr contains following info 
 +  * [[profiles|Profile]]  
 +  * list of its [[Flock|flock]]s where it is registered. 
     * Note: maybe it should be stored in the profile.     * Note: maybe it should be stored in the profile.
-  * list of its [[Flock]]s. +  * list of its [[Flock|flock]]s. 
-    * predefined [[Flock]]s. +    * predefined [[Flock|flock]]s ( e.g. buddyList)
-    * user-defined [[Flock]]s.+    * user-defined [[Flock|flock]]s. 
 +  * list of [[Proximities]] that are registered for this Flockr. 
 +  * list of its [[Application|applications]]. 
 +  * a map of usernames to far refs to connected flockrs. 
 + 
 +A Flockr has a local and remote interface. The remote interface is the entity that gets exported to the ambient.  
 + 
 +Profile won't get exported to the ambient but it has to proactively asked to the Flockr. This allows: 1) Remote Flockr does not need to ask the [[profiles|Profile]] again (if you rediscover the Flockr) if it didn't change and 2) allow the Flockr to decide who can actually see its [[profiles|Profile]]. 
 + 
 +The remote interface receives 3 types events from the network (join, left and changeProfile) and notifies the local interface of the Flockr which notifies the necessary [[Proximities]] objects.   
 + 
 +The local interface contains also receives the events on changes on the buddyList. 
 + 
 +The buddyList is a list of its friends Flockrs. The editor for [[Flock|flock]]s will allow that the [[profiles|Profile]] can be consulted offline. When a Flockr is connected for which there is a cached [[profiles|Profile]], he should propagate the necessary changed events to make sure that both the cached Profile and the Flocks of the other Flockrs are updated. 
 + 
 +  * xtof suggestion to implement this:  
 +    * Make "cached" object abstraction. It is just a proxy object which forwards to the online version when it's online, otherwise the catched version. Every update, replaces the cached version with a clone. In other words, keeps a cached object that gets updated when you are connected. 
 +    * This abstraction could be used for any list of Flockrs that need offline Profile visualization. Maybe useful also for applications. 
 + 
 +Other Comments: 
 + 
 +[[Flockr]] actually should be able to decide who can see him. How? maybe Profile?
  
-Not sure where to place: list of its friends [[Flockr]]s such that the [[Profile]] can be consulted offline. When a Flockr is connected for which there is a cached [[Profile]], he should propagate the necessary changed events to make sure that both the cached Profile and the Flocks of the other Flockrs are updated.  +===== API =====
  
 +  * Local Interface
 +    <code> 
 +    registerProximity(proximityObj)
 +    friendAdded(uid,flockr)   
 +    friendRemoved(uid,flockr)
 +    </code>
  
-==== API ====+  * Remote Interface 
 +    <code>  
 +    joined(uid,flockr)  
 +    left(uid,flockr)  
 +    changedProfile(uid,flockr,updatedProfile) 
 +    getProfile()  
 +    </code>
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