[Kde-pim] kdepim-runtime/resources/kdeaccounts vs. kdesdk/kdeaccounts-plugin

[Mark]

On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 10:15 PM, Kevin Krammer <krammer at kde.org> wrote:

> On Sunday, 2012-05-20, Mark wrote:
> > On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 7:07 PM, Volker Krause <vkrause at kde.org> wrote:
> > > On Saturday 19 May 2012 04:23:18 Friedrich W. H. Kossebau wrote:
> > > > I am curious about the relation between
> > > >
> > > >       kdepim-runtime/resources/kdeaccounts *
> > > >
> > > > and
> > > >
> > > >       kdesdk/kdeaccounts-plugin **.
> > > >
> > > > Does the Akonadi-based plugin in kdepim-runtime officially replace
> the
> > >
> > > KABC-
> > >
> > > > based plugin in kdesdk?
> > >
> > > yes
> > >
> > > > * https://projects.kde.org/projects/kde/kdepim-
> > > > runtime/repository/revisions/master/show/resources/kdeaccounts
> > > > ** http://websvn.kde.org/trunk/KDE/kdesdk/kdeaccounts-plugin/
> > > >
> > > > If so, should kdesdk/kdeaccounts-plugin not better be removed to
> > > > tags/unmaintained/4?
> > >
> > > IMHO yes, actually I somehow thought the old one was gone already.
> > >
> > > > Or should kdepim-runtime/resources/kdeaccounts better be moved to
> > > > kdesdk/kdeaccounts-plugin?
> > > >
> > > > At least to me it looks strange if in the same SC release, like the
> > > > next 4.9, there is both a kdeaccounts plugin for Akonadi and still
> the
> > > > old plugin for the deprecated KABC system.
> > > >
> > > > I am asking because currently the migration of kdesdk to git is
> > > > prepared, and ideally only useful stuff gets the work needed for the
> > > > migration.
> > >
> > > makes sense, perfect time for droping the old one then
> > >
> > > regards,
> > > Volker
> > >
> > >  A few questions about KDEAccounts...
> >
> > 1. Where is the code hidden?
>
> The code for what?
>
> Well, i got the impression that all of KABC was being replaces by
"KDEAccounts" and was wondering where the code for that - KDEAccounts - was
hidden. But it seems like i'm missing some details on what KDEAccounts is.

So, could someone please take a moment and write down the following:
- What is KDEAccounts?
- What is it's relation to KABC?
- If one writes a KDEPIM based application, what should be used for
accounts?

Perhaps on http://techbase.kde.org/?

I would live to know more about this stuff but the names of the 2 make me
confused about which one is is doing what.


> > 2. If this is meant to replace KABC then why is
> >
> https://projects.kde.org/projects/kde/kdepim-runtime/repository/revisions/m
> > aster/entry/resources/kdeaccounts/kdeaccountsresource.cpp using
> > KABC?
>
> Ah, misunderstanding. KABC::Resource is deprecated and the KDE accounts
> resource in kdepim-runtime is the replacement for the plugin derived from
> KABC::Resource.
> Other parts of KABC are still in use, e.g. KABC::Addressee is still the
> main
> class for handling contact data.
>
> > 3. Where is the API description for KDEAccounts? I can't find anything on
> > api.kde.org
>
> It isn't providing any API of itself, it is an implementation of
> Akonadi::ResourceBase [1].
>
> Cheers,
> Kevin
>
> [1] http://api.kde.org/4.x-api/kdepimlibs-
> apidocs/akonadi/html/classAkonadi_1_1ResourceBase.html
> --
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