Features/SimpleActivity - Revision history

Walter: /* Comments and Discussion */

2013-11-22T02:28:04Z

Comments and Discussion

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	== Comments and Discussion ==		== Comments and Discussion ==

			Should this be an extension to the toolkit? --[[User:Walter\|Walter]] ([[User talk:Walter\|talk]]) 21:28, 21 November 2013 (EST)

Walter: /* Scope */

2013-11-22T02:27:01Z

Scope

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	== Scope ==		== Scope ==
	~~Really, it~~ doesn't ~~stop anything working,~~ developers can use SimpleActivity/SharedActivtiy ~~and~~ continue doing everything ~~that did before, you can use its methods to add a button, or manually like~~ before.		This extension to the toolkit doesn't impact any existing work: developers can choose to use SimpleActivity/SharedActivtiy or continue doing everything as before.

	== How To Test ==		== How To Test ==

Walter: /* Benefit to Sugar */

2013-11-22T02:25:32Z

Benefit to Sugar

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	== Benefit to Sugar ==		== Benefit to Sugar ==
	Since this module ~~can make a lot of processes in a very simple way~~, ~~starter-~~developers can make ~~his own~~ Sugar ~~Activity, much easier, and~~ in this way we ~~can~~ get ~~much~~ more activities~~, and other very interesting things~~.		Since this module makes it simpler to create an activity framework, developers new to Sugar can more readily make Sugar activities; in this way we may get more activities from a larger developer base.

	== Scope ==		== Scope ==

Walter: /* Detailed Description */

2013-11-22T02:21:40Z

Detailed Description

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	== Detailed Description ==		== Detailed Description ==
	We have a lot of repeated-code in our activities, ~~and~~ why not make some things simpler, like ~~create~~ the toolbar automatically with ~~the~~ activity icon.		We have a lot of repeated code across our activities and some commonalities that can be consolidated. Also, why not make some things simpler, like creating the toolbar automatically with an activity icon.
	Also ~~it includes~~ SharedActivity which is a class that derives from SimpleActivity, and does all the collaboration process by itself, you don't have to worry about dbus, tubes, telepathy, even about the service, path or interface name, SharedActivity will do everything for you.
	You just ~~have to~~ define a list of "events" ~~that you have to define~~ with the respective callbacks to execute when ~~that~~ event is received, and then start sending events!		Also included in this feature is SharedActivity, which is a class that derives from SimpleActivity, and does all the collaboration process by itself: you don't have to worry about dbus, tubes, telepathy, even about the service, path or interface name. SharedActivity will do everything for you.

			You just define a list of "events" with the respective callbacks to execute when an event is received, and then start sending events!

	== Benefit to Sugar ==		== Benefit to Sugar ==

Walter: /* Summary */

2013-11-21T23:51:04Z

Summary

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	== Summary ==		== Summary ==
	SimpleActivity is a module that ~~make some~~ things ~~that~~ every activity ~~do in a simpler way, and~~ also it provides a much simpler way to implement sharing in ~~your~~ activity.		SimpleActivity is a module that does in a simple way things common to every Sugar activity; it also provides a ''much'' simpler way to implement sharing in an activity.

	== Owner ==		== Owner ==

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2013-11-21T21:58:42Z

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== Summary ==
SimpleActivity is a module that make some things that every activity do in a simpler way, and also it provides a much simpler way to implement sharing in your activity.

== Owner ==
* Name: [[User:aguz| Agustin Zubiaga]]
* Email: <aguz at sugarlabs dot org>

== Current status ==
* Last updated: 21/11/13
* Percentage of completion: "100%"

== Detailed Description ==
We have a lot of repeated-code in our activities, and why not make some things simpler, like create the toolbar automatically with the activity icon.
Also it includes SharedActivity which is a class that derives from SimpleActivity, and does all the collaboration process by itself, you don't have to worry about dbus, tubes, telepathy, even about the service, path or interface name, SharedActivity will do everything for you.
You just have to define a list of "events" that you have to define with the respective callbacks to execute when that event is received, and then start sending events!

== Benefit to Sugar ==
Since this module can make a lot of processes in a very simple way, starter-developers can make his own Sugar Activity, much easier, and in this way we can get much more activities, and other very interesting things.

== Scope ==
Really, it doesn't stop anything working, developers can use SimpleActivity/SharedActivtiy and continue doing everything that did before, you can use its methods to add a button, or manually like before.

== How To Test ==
You can clone [https://git.sugarlabs.org/simpleactivity/ this demo activity] which uses many SimpleActivity's features.

== User Experience ==
Actually, the user won't be feel the difference, but we can make more Activities for him/her!

== Dependencies ==
Nothing, just copy simpleactivity.py into your activity directory, and make everything simpler!

== Documentation ==
You can found the documentation in docstrings for now. ''Web docs soon''.

== Release Notes ==

== Comments and Discussion ==