[Kde-imaging] (No more) batch plugins in kipi

[Gilles Caulier]

2009/2/19 Aurélien Gâteau <aurelien.gateau at free.fr>:
> Gilles Caulier wrote:
>> Batch Queue Manager is developed in digiKam core for multiple reason:
> [snip valid reasons]
>
> OK, I see your point.
>
>> I'm sure you can do something similar in Gwenview
>>
>> But for kipi, i have others plan : export widget + background process
>> code from all defined batch plugis to be able to use it in a dedicated
>> manager defined in the host and based on a extended api from libkipi.
>> Typicaly, i will use a part of implementation from current Batch Queue
>> Manager and put it to likipi. I will patch some plugins as
>> DngConverter to export settings widget and DNG converter core to be
>> able to use it in Batch Queue Manager as if it have been implemented
>> in digiKam core.
>>
>> Of course, stand alone version of current batch plugins will still
>> available, nothing change for Gwenview.
>>
>> For the moment Batch Queue Manager work, but not yet perfect. I will
>> not touch libkipi for the moment and i will wait to have a more stable
>> implementation.
>
> This sounds good. I think it would be a good idea if I port the batch
> plugin meanwhile:
> - It will provide users with a feature they miss until the new
> infrastructure is there.
> - It will be easier to refactor the code to integrate in the new
> infrastructure if it is already using KDE4.
>
> What do you think about this?

Fine for me...

Gilles