[Gossip-dev] Re: [Telepathy] GossipProtocol problems

[Xavier Claessens]

Le dimanche 15 octobre 2006 à 20:57 +0200, Eitan Isaacson a écrit :
> > >>> 7) _get_active_resource: how can it work with protocols that doesn't
> > >>> support resources ?
> > >> It can always return a null string, or something? We don't have any
> > >> support for multiple resources in the Telepathy spec at the moment, and
> > >> it will never make sense for many of the non-XMPP protocols.
> > >
> > > would be cool to have a spec for this, even if it just returns an empty
> > > list on other protocols than XMPP.
> >
> > Same here, it's a requirement. Protocols that don't support it can just
> > return NULL or something and we can simulate only having one resource in
> > the Gossip layer.
> 
> I don't believe this is necessary. What does gossip use this function
> for besides choosing which resource to send the IM to? This is
> determined by Gabble anyway. With Gossip's current functionality there
> is no real need for a Telepathy resources interface. If you decide in
> the future to allow the user to choose the resource he sends IMs to,
> then it would be necessary.

Maybe not necessary but it's cool to display the list of connected
resources for a contact in the UI. Like gossip does in the information
dialog. All jabber IM does that. I agree it's not a vital feature.

Xavier.
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