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Stevenlawrance at 18:03, 16 September 2007

2007-09-16T18:03:43Z

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	==Determine a sensible approach for implementing Thunderbird filters==		==Determine a sensible approach for implementing Thunderbird filters==
	*Filters can probably happen after ~~Dreamforce~~.. Just getting the account, folders, and address books up and running is a lot of work		*Filters can probably happen after M1.. Just getting the account, folders, and address books up and running is a lot of work

	==Determine a sensible approach for implementing Thunderbird's offline mode==		==Determine a sensible approach for implementing Thunderbird's offline mode==
	*Post-~~Dreamforce~~, and possibly version 2.0		*Post-M1, and possibly version 2.0

	==How does Thunderbird's undo/redo manager affect the offline cache?==		==How does Thunderbird's undo/redo manager affect the offline cache?==

Stevenlawrance: /* Determine a sensible approach for implementing a Thunderbird account */

2007-09-09T23:41:06Z

Determine a sensible approach for implementing a Thunderbird account

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	*Error codes are in nsError.h		*Error codes are in nsError.h
	*The password manager is easy to access. I'm going to simply adapt the existing code in the nsMsgIncomingServer.cpp file into JavaScript		*The password manager is easy to access. I'm going to simply adapt the existing code in the nsMsgIncomingServer.cpp file into JavaScript
			*The data layer should be slightly changed to fit into the RDF framework so that once a login takes place, it stays active until Thunderbird exits or its account is deleted

	==Use the SQLite engine that ships with Thunderbird==		==Use the SQLite engine that ships with Thunderbird==

Stevenlawrance: /* Determine a sensible approach for implementing a Thunderbird address book */

2007-09-09T22:47:01Z

Determine a sensible approach for implementing a Thunderbird address book

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	*The nsIAbDirFactory is retrieved using the directory factory service [http://www.xulplanet.com/references/xpcomref/ifaces/nsIAbDirFactoryService.html nsIAbDirFactoryService], which we will need to register our factory with		*The nsIAbDirFactory is retrieved using the directory factory service [http://www.xulplanet.com/references/xpcomref/ifaces/nsIAbDirFactoryService.html nsIAbDirFactoryService], which we will need to register our factory with
	*Events should be propagated using the [http://www.xulplanet.com/references/xpcomref/comps/c_addressbookservicessession1.html @mozilla.org/addressbook/services/session;1 address book service]		*Events should be propagated using the [http://www.xulplanet.com/references/xpcomref/comps/c_addressbookservicessession1.html @mozilla.org/addressbook/services/session;1 address book service]
			*GetChildNodes in nsAbBSDirectory.cpp appears to lazily initialize the in-memory store of address books by using the nsIAbDirFactory objects of the relevant types via the nsIAbDirFactoryService

	==Determine a sensible approach for implementing Thunderbird extension details==		==Determine a sensible approach for implementing Thunderbird extension details==

Stevenlawrance: /* Determine a sensible approach for implementing a Thunderbird address book */

2007-09-09T22:14:08Z

Determine a sensible approach for implementing a Thunderbird address book

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	*The ldap_2.autoComplete preference controls automatic directory lookups		*The ldap_2.autoComplete preference controls automatic directory lookups
	*Oddly enough, "Personal Address Book" exists as ldap_2.servers.pab and "Collected Addresses" exists as ldap_2.servers.history, even though neither are LDAP servers (weird, but whatever..)		*Oddly enough, "Personal Address Book" exists as ldap_2.servers.pab and "Collected Addresses" exists as ldap_2.servers.history, even though neither are LDAP servers (weird, but whatever..)
	*DIR_GetServerPreferences in nsDirPrefs.cpp loads the address ~~books~~ into memory, which is typically called by DIR_GetDirServers		*DIR_GetServerPreferences in nsDirPrefs.cpp loads the address book preferences into memory, which is typically called by DIR_GetDirServers
			**This calls dir_GetPrefsFrom45Branch in nsDirPrefs.cpp
	*CreateDirectoriesFromFactory in nsAbBSDirectory.cpp calls the factory to create the address book		*CreateDirectoriesFromFactory in nsAbBSDirectory.cpp calls the factory to create the address book
	*The filename property will need to be set so that Thunderbird won't create a personal address book file		*The filename property will need to be set so that Thunderbird won't create a personal address book file
	*The nsIAbDirFactory is retrieved using the directory factory service [http://www.xulplanet.com/references/xpcomref/ifaces/nsIAbDirFactoryService.html nsIAbDirFactoryService], which we will need to register our factory with		*The nsIAbDirFactory is retrieved using the directory factory service [http://www.xulplanet.com/references/xpcomref/ifaces/nsIAbDirFactoryService.html nsIAbDirFactoryService], which we will need to register our factory with
			*Events should be propagated using the [http://www.xulplanet.com/references/xpcomref/comps/c_addressbookservicessession1.html @mozilla.org/addressbook/services/session;1 address book service]

	==Determine a sensible approach for implementing Thunderbird extension details==		==Determine a sensible approach for implementing Thunderbird extension details==

Stevenlawrance: /* Determine a sensible approach for implementing a Thunderbird URI handler for Salesforce */

2007-09-09T21:18:46Z

Determine a sensible approach for implementing a Thunderbird URI handler for Salesforce

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	==Determine a sensible approach for implementing a Thunderbird URI handler for Salesforce==		==Determine a sensible approach for implementing a Thunderbird URI handler for Salesforce==
	*The [http://www.xulplanet.com/references/xpcomref/ifaces/nsIURI.html nsIURI] class can be implemented to represent unique Salesforce.com paths, which are in the form of salesforce://~~username@userdomain~~/path_in_salesforce		*The [http://www.xulplanet.com/references/xpcomref/ifaces/nsIURI.html nsIURI] class can be implemented to represent unique Salesforce.com paths, which are in the form of salesforce://thunderbirdAccountId/path_in_salesforce
	*Several interfaces will need to be implemented, and these can perform their duties by using the [[Notional architecture#Salesforce.com_data_layer_.28model.29\|Salesforce.com data layer]]:		*Several interfaces will need to be implemented, and these can perform their duties by using the [[Notional architecture#Salesforce.com_data_layer_.28model.29\|Salesforce.com data layer]]:
	**[http://www.xulplanet.com/references/xpcomref/ifaces/nsIProtocolHandler.html nsIProtocolHandler]		**[http://www.xulplanet.com/references/xpcomref/ifaces/nsIProtocolHandler.html nsIProtocolHandler]

Stevenlawrance: /* Determine a sensible approach for implementing a Thunderbird address book */

2007-09-09T19:30:59Z

Determine a sensible approach for implementing a Thunderbird address book

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	*CreateDirectoriesFromFactory in nsAbBSDirectory.cpp calls the factory to create the address book		*CreateDirectoriesFromFactory in nsAbBSDirectory.cpp calls the factory to create the address book
	*The filename property will need to be set so that Thunderbird won't create a personal address book file		*The filename property will need to be set so that Thunderbird won't create a personal address book file
			*The nsIAbDirFactory is retrieved using the directory factory service [http://www.xulplanet.com/references/xpcomref/ifaces/nsIAbDirFactoryService.html nsIAbDirFactoryService], which we will need to register our factory with

	==Determine a sensible approach for implementing Thunderbird extension details==		==Determine a sensible approach for implementing Thunderbird extension details==

Stevenlawrance: /* Determine a sensible approach for implementing a Thunderbird address book */

2007-09-09T19:28:41Z

Determine a sensible approach for implementing a Thunderbird address book

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	*The ldap_2.autoComplete preference controls automatic directory lookups		*The ldap_2.autoComplete preference controls automatic directory lookups
	*Oddly enough, "Personal Address Book" exists as ldap_2.servers.pab and "Collected Addresses" exists as ldap_2.servers.history, even though neither are LDAP servers (weird, but whatever..)		*Oddly enough, "Personal Address Book" exists as ldap_2.servers.pab and "Collected Addresses" exists as ldap_2.servers.history, even though neither are LDAP servers (weird, but whatever..)
			*DIR_GetServerPreferences in nsDirPrefs.cpp loads the address books into memory, which is typically called by DIR_GetDirServers
			*CreateDirectoriesFromFactory in nsAbBSDirectory.cpp calls the factory to create the address book
			*The filename property will need to be set so that Thunderbird won't create a personal address book file

	==Determine a sensible approach for implementing Thunderbird extension details==		==Determine a sensible approach for implementing Thunderbird extension details==

Stevenlawrance: /* Determine a sensible approach for implementing a Thunderbird address book */

2007-09-09T19:19:53Z

Determine a sensible approach for implementing a Thunderbird address book

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	*The entry point for creating an address book is implemented in nsAbBSDirectory.cpp in nsAbBSDirectory::CreateNewDirectory		*The entry point for creating an address book is implemented in nsAbBSDirectory.cpp in nsAbBSDirectory::CreateNewDirectory
	*The ldap_2.autoComplete preference controls automatic directory lookups		*The ldap_2.autoComplete preference controls automatic directory lookups
	*Oddly enough, "Personal Address Book" exists as ldap_2.servers.pab, even though ~~it's not an~~ LDAP ~~server~~ (weird, but whatever..)		*Oddly enough, "Personal Address Book" exists as ldap_2.servers.pab and "Collected Addresses" exists as ldap_2.servers.history, even though neither are LDAP servers (weird, but whatever..)

	==Determine a sensible approach for implementing Thunderbird extension details==		==Determine a sensible approach for implementing Thunderbird extension details==

Stevenlawrance: /* Determine a sensible approach for implementing a Thunderbird address book */

2007-09-09T19:18:48Z

Determine a sensible approach for implementing a Thunderbird address book

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	*The nsDirPrefs.cpp file contains DIR_AddNewAddressBook		*The nsDirPrefs.cpp file contains DIR_AddNewAddressBook
	*The entry point for creating an address book is implemented in nsAbBSDirectory.cpp in nsAbBSDirectory::CreateNewDirectory		*The entry point for creating an address book is implemented in nsAbBSDirectory.cpp in nsAbBSDirectory::CreateNewDirectory
			*The ldap_2.autoComplete preference controls automatic directory lookups
			*Oddly enough, "Personal Address Book" exists as ldap_2.servers.pab, even though it's not an LDAP server (weird, but whatever..)

	==Determine a sensible approach for implementing Thunderbird extension details==		==Determine a sensible approach for implementing Thunderbird extension details==

Stevenlawrance: /* Determine a sensible approach for implementing a Thunderbird address book */

2007-09-09T19:12:21Z

Determine a sensible approach for implementing a Thunderbird address book

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	*This might be a nice simple interface to implement either initially or in parallel with the account and folders		*This might be a nice simple interface to implement either initially or in parallel with the account and folders
	*The nsDirPrefs.h file in the Mozilla source code contains various helpful constants		*The nsDirPrefs.h file in the Mozilla source code contains various helpful constants
			*The nsDirPrefs.cpp file contains DIR_AddNewAddressBook
	*The entry point for creating an address book is implemented in nsAbBSDirectory.cpp in nsAbBSDirectory::CreateNewDirectory		*The entry point for creating an address book is implemented in nsAbBSDirectory.cpp in nsAbBSDirectory::CreateNewDirectory