Re: [gomd-devel] Gomd files committed to CVS

[Matthias Rechenburg]

Hi JP,

On Dienstag 15 April 2003 21:42, Gian Paolo Ghilardi wrote:
> Hi all.
>
> I've just committed a new release for the gomd class (gomd.h/gomd.cpp).
> Please checkout.

GREAT ! looks very good. Did not check out yet but will test soon.
Just reviewed the diffs in the cvs now :)

I am again/still a bit busy but i really want to care about to change
the interface betweend gomd<->libgomd soon. As discussed
we won't use the "numbering-menu" any more but requests like
"GET LOAD 1".
So it is really good to have a bunch of methods in the gomd already
for creating/adjusting this interface.

To my mind we are not so far away from the "first useable alpha version"
(not release ;)
We just need to "connect" the libgomd to the gomd and we will have a lot
of methods to use already.
If this is done it will be easy to enhance (to my mind)

>
> Suggestions are welcome. :)

:) good work JP, thanks for coding.
here are my current suggestions what needs to be done:

- removing the int readFile and /proc related stuff from the libgomd.
- adjusting the libgomd Makefile to link the libgomd also against 
  the commoncpp (needed for using the same socket mechanism as gomd)
- creating a first "real" getload method which 
   1) reads to which gomd to connect to from config-file
      (can be static for first testings)
   2) opens a socket to the gomd
   3) requests e.g. "GET LOAD 1"
   4) receives the value from the gomd using the socket connection 
    (just like the c++ strings by << and >>)
   5) returns the value 

   Maybe 1) + 2) can be static "libgomd" objects which are only 
   read/created once !?
   3) can be using our current simple menu-numbering for first testing
    e.g. request "3" (for load). 

- adjust the menu-interface from the gomd to the
   libgomd "GET/SET [something] [node-id]"  requests

- We will need a kind of "parser" in the gomd for parsing the requests
  from the libgomd-methods. It should split the request in e.g.
  a) GET or SET (request or comand)
  b) Option (what to GET or SET)
  c) node-ID or node-range

>
> Byez.
>
> PS: in next release I'll put also the docs (auto)generated via Doxygen.

i noticed the "format-changes" in the sources and i really like those
automatic documentation system. Good idea which saves and
will save a lot of time.
..... will hope to get my source-format adapted to the Doxygen.
Hit me if not ;)

> I'm working to support all the infos avaiulable on "our" site on Savannah.

nice

>
> <rejected>

btw: try the new version of the "wmomload" !! 
Use it with the "-w" switch on "non-windowmaker" window-managers.
It is small + coool !

all the best,

Matt
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