
PiSi ToDo List
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A list of tasks to accomplish, organized into priority sections

Legend:

- Todo
? Not determined if/how we have to do
/ In progress
+ Accomplished

1. Pre-Alpha

 + reading spec file
 + writing
   + files
   + metadata
 + Actions API framework
   + sample api modules (autotools)
   + unit test
 + source building
 + package module
   + extraction
   + add file / compression
 + package creation
 + install database
 + package database
 + command line interface
   + pisi-build
   + pisi-install
   + pisi-index
   + pisi-updatedb
 + single repository index
 + simple dependency checking
 + Package/Files

2. Alpha
 + write specfile
 ? transaction/locking for database
 + command line interface:
   - multi-package installation
   - pisi-remove
   - pisi-upgrade
   ? svn-like CLI
 - configuration file
   - define the format of the configuration file
   - extend Config module (config.py) accordingly
 - implement file uri
   - extend the modules dealing with files accordingly
 - multi-package dependency analysis
   - design a package operation planner
   - install operation
   - upgrade operation
 - implement source database
 - implement missing unit tests
   - package
 - multi-architecture support
   - design decisions
   - extend XML specs to support that
   - cross-platform building support
 - non-interactive use
 - query
   - list of installed packages
   - comar OM information (Provides)
 - easy package preparation
   ? convert ebuild to pisi
 - COMAR interface
   ? what do we need to specify in a package? (Provides only?)
   - package install: register config script
   - package remove: unregister config script
 - internet installation
   ? support URI's whereever a filename is supported
   - http server
   - pisi updatedb over internet
 - component/category
   - requirements
   - xml format
   - usage

3. Beta

 - multiple package repository
   - decide how to implement

 - Packager's tool
   ? PISIMAT

 - GUI
   - installation
   - remove
   - upgrade
