Re: [cobalt-developers] First steps into Sausalito

[Tim Hockin <thockin@xxxxxxx>]

Mat Schaffer wrote:

> > Putting the pkg together and installing the software is not a
> > problem. The
> > query is whether there is a way to add functionality to the
> > cce to achieve
> > this or whether is it better to simply bipass this and query the (vpn)
> > configuration direct using php.


> AFAIK, there aren't any holds in cce for such a thing.  All the objects
> in there also seem to be compiled in, so their attributes can't be

There aren't currently hooks for any third-party apps, but that is what
Sausalito is all about.  Look in /usr/sausalito/schemas.  There you will
find all the class definitions for all the objects in CCE.  You can easily
add new classes or extend classes with namespaces for your own use.

> changed.  Also, from my experience, it looks like the configuration is
> stored in seperate objects for each service, which limits you more,
> since there's not one big "Configuration" class.

I don't see how this limits you?  It gives you power to change without
hurting anything else.  If you need exactly one instance of a class per
system, you can make it a namespace on the Sustem class.  If you need one
per User, you can make it a Namespace on the User class.  If you need an
arbitrary number of objects, make a Class.

> myself.  Sorry I couldn't be of more help.  But you'll probably just be
> better off accessing the configuration file directly.

This is what sausalito wants to help you avoid - please, ask questions if
you don't get it.  The manual is getting better, I promise :)
 

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Tim Hockin
Systems Software Engineer
Sun Microsystems, Cobalt Server Appliances
thockin@xxxxxxx