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

[Aurélien Gâteau]

Gilles Caulier wrote:
> 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...

OK, then I'll try to start working on it next week.

Aurélien