Grouper Developers Forum

[Chris Hyzer <>]

Regarding the attribute framework, first off, if you didn't see my CAMP pres 
yet, take a look (it is what is on the wiki, in powerpoint form):

https://wiki.internet2.edu/confluence/download/attachments/19013/grouperPrivManLightningTalk.ppt

Note: Tom made some tweaks, but I don't know where the camp link is... Tom 
can you upload to Grouper wiki the new one on top of the old one, or forward 
around the link?

I have been making objects for the attribute framework.  I can make an 
attribute def, give it two names, and persist.  (see GSH commands below).  
The multi-name thing doesn't seem like it has a good solution for a design.  
It is for when two attributes (probably permissions) have generally the same 
config, but different attribute instances with different names.  For a lot of 
attributes we wont need this, but when we do, it will be convenient.  The 
current design (to make queries simple, and maintain data integrity), is to 
mandate that all attributes (or permissions or scopes) have a def part, and a 
name part.

The def part will specify what type it is (attribute, permissions, scope), 
what the attribute can be assigned to (membership, or group, etc), what type 
of value it is (int, string, marker, etc), what it can be assigned to (a list 
of groups, or like strings in the namespace), if it is multivalued, if it can 
be multiassigned, etc.  The def part itself has a name, description, and can 
be public or not (if not, then only usable in the stem or substems for 
assignments).  I might add a constraint that says if the def and more than 
one name (will help ui's).  I would think that if not more than one name, 
then the convention will be the def has the same name as the 
attributeDefName...

gsh 4% resetRegistry()
This db user 'grouper_v1_5' and url 
'jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/grouper_v1_5' are allowed to be changed in the 
grouper.properties
Continuing...
Registry reset: all data deleted, and default data inserted, e.g. root stem
gsh 5% grouperSession = GrouperSession.startRootSession();
edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.GrouperSession: 
c0566bcf-fced-4372-be5a-bb1839f9fda7,'GrouperSystem','application'
gsh 6% root = StemFinder.findRootStem(grouperSession);
stem: name='' displayName='' uuid='76f9364d-e24f-4d01-91ae-1189abd4c091' 
gsh 7% top = root.addChildStem("top", "top display name");
stem: name='top' displayName='top display name' 
uuid='a1efba70-c191-439d-9602-49e8b76848c5' 
gsh 8% attributeDef = this.top.addChildAttributeDef("test", 
AttributeDefType.attr);
edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.attr.AttributeDef: 
edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.attr.AttributeDef@19a6087
gsh 9% org1 = this.top.addChildAttributeDefName(attributeDef, "org1", 
"Organization 1");
edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.attr.AttributeDefName: 
edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.attr.AttributeDefName@1159e0c
gsh 10% org2 = this.top.addChildAttributeDefName(attributeDef, "org2", 
"Organization 2");
edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.attr.AttributeDefName: 
edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.attr.AttributeDefName@130cb4b
gsh 11%


Regards,
Chris

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Barton 
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> Subject: [grouper-dev] Grouper design call, Wednesday, 124June 2009,
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> Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 1200EDT/1700BST/1800CEST (1600Z), 60 minutes
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> Agenda:
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> 1. administrivia
>     . <http://www.internet2.edu/membership/ip.html>
>     . approve minutes
>     . review AIs
>     . next meeting
>     . agenda bash
> 
> 2. report from camp and advanced camp, upcoming & potential
> collaborations
> 
> 3. Jim Fox's ldap source adapter
> 
> 4. is <https://bugs.internet2.edu/jira/browse/GRP-295> really fixed?
> 
> 5. highly available grouper-ws
> 
> 6. attribute framework
> 
> 7. AI review
> 
> Tom