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| ==== Flockr ==== | ==== Flockr ==== | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
| Each Flockr contains following info : | Each Flockr contains following info : | ||
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| * a map of usernames to far refs to connected flockrs. | * a map of usernames to far refs to connected flockrs. | ||
| - | A Flockr | + | A Flockr |
| - | 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 [[Profile]] again (if you rediscover the Flockr) if it didn't change and 2) allow the Flockr to decide who can actually see its [[Profile]]. | 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 [[Profile]] again (if you rediscover the Flockr) if it didn't change and 2) allow the Flockr to decide who can actually see its [[Profile]]. | ||
uf/flockr.txt · Last modified: 2009/11/30 16:49 by dharnie
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