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Revision as of 16:57, 17 July 2009
Summary
Provide simple string query format for Datastore find() method to cover all kinds of requests.
Owner
- Name: Aleksey Lim
- Email: send an email
Current status
- Targeted release: 0.86
- Last updated: Fri Jul 17 06:34:13 UTC 2009
- Percentage of completion: 0%
Detailed Description
Instead of having complicated query format for org.laptop.sugar.DataStore::find(), use plain string of full featured query format i.e. use all system query parameters(like timestamp, mime_type etc.) in query string(from former find()'s 'query' argument).
All system, users predefined and some(its up to user) of users query terms
- use prefixes like mime_type:"text/plain", author:Strugatsky etc.
- could be ranged e.g. timestamp:<stamp1>..<stamp2>
- could be sorted
System terms
| Datastore field | Flags/Parameters | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| tree_id | ||
| version_id | ||
| parent_id | ||
| ctime | ranged sorted | |
| bundle_id | ||
| entry_type | ||
| creator | ||
| mime_type | ||
| title | sorted | |
| activity_id | ||
| timestamp | ranged sorted | |
| keep | ||
| filesize | ranged sorted | TODO: propose adding this field to DS |
| participant | sorted | TODO: propose adding this field to DS |
| buddies_count | sorted | (?) |
Users predefined terms
| Datastore field | Flags/Parameters | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| artist | sorted | |
| album | sorted | |
| author | sorted | and composer as well |
| date | ranged sorted | |
| genre | sorted | |
| track_number | ranged sorted | |
| track_count | ranged sorted | |
| disc_number | ranged sorted | |
| disc_count | ranged sorted | |
| copyright | sorted |
Another ways to differentiate DS objects
All metadata fields will be tracked as usual, so regular search(w/o prefixes) should work. There is only one addition - optional prefixes in tags field.
All substrings(tags) from tags field in format:
- <substring_w/o_separators>:<string_w/o_separators_after_:>
- <substring_w/o_separators>:"<string_w/o_separators_after_: but with separators inside string>"
Will be treated as tags with prefix, so user can type in search bar:
- books:favorite if tags has substring books:favorite
- books:brothers if tags has substring books:"The Strugatsky brothers"
Benefit to Sugar
- simple(plain string in comparing with existed API with dictionary find()'s argument) query format for dbus find() method
- simple and new-feature-proof way to implement find method for example in CLI tools(because this tool needs only to pass plain string to Datastore service)
- let experienced users make complicated search in Journal etc.
- existed implementation has hard-coded logic for example in case of having several mime_types in query(all mime_types will be ORed despite what user wants).
Scope
- implementation in Datastore
- provide new dbus method to search
- support existed find() and mark it deprecated
How To Test
Run unit tests.
User Experience
If this feature is noticeable by its target audience, how will their experiences change as a result? Describe what they will see or notice.
Dependencies
Just regular glucose dependencies.
Contingency Plan
None necessary, revert to previous release behaviour.
Documentation
Release Notes
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