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From: "Jens Maukisch" <jmaukisch@s-und-n.de>
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Subject: Cocoon Portal Engine Tools
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 12:02:04 +0100
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Hi,
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As you all know, the new portal engine, while powerful in functionality =
has
been somewhat :-) lacking in tool support. So, because we know this is =
an
itch many people would like scratched, we've developed a basic
tool-framework for the cocoon portal-engine.
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The idea behind the framework is that it should be easy to extend given =
and
plug-in new management tools for the portal engine. This could be tools =
e.g.
for user or coplet/layout management etc.

The portal tools framework offers a plugin architecture which allows you
easily to add new or remove unnecessary tools.
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By using this architecture a developer can build step by step many small
tools (plugins). The framework provides easy access to all necessary =
portal
components and adds additional helpers e.g. for layout modifications. =
The
tools use current Cocoon technologies like Flow, CForms and JXTemplates.
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As examples we've built a plugin to configure the portal layout for the =
user
(add/remove/move/configure Tabs/Rows/Cols/Coplets) and change the skin =
and a
plugin for some basic user management (gui prototype).

We have some documentation for the framework and the examples, too. Yes
really :-)
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The initial version was submitted via a patch (a patch for changes in =
the
current portal and new files bundled as a zip, see=20
http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D33287). =
Documentation can
be found on the Cocoon Wiki: http://wiki.apache.org/cocoon/PortalTools.


Freundliche Gr=FC=DFe / With kind regards

Jens Maukisch

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