March 30th, 2012

Notes from Roadmap Meeting

• Drupal 7 API
  • Almost ready to go, JG has created 80 tests with 636 assertions as of today.
  • This will provide a good framework for everyone to do the same. All devs will have to adhere to this approach or code will not be accepted. Using PHP Unit provides a PHP testing framework that shows the % of the code that has tests. This will work well for the API, but may not be as appropriate for Drupal modules, SimpleTest will be the more appropriate tool.
  • We will integrate this into the Jenkins framework at the same time that the API code is released for review. Gervais will work with Jonathan to integrate this using the gear at DGI to minimize cost and provide for flexibility.
  • If in an EC2, it will need to spin-up 2 large (1 for Redhat and one for Ubuntu, for example) as a minimum, but 4-6 would not be inappropriate to allow multiple testing foundations. For example:
    • RedHat with Fedora on the same server
    • Redhat with Fedora on a separate server
    • Ubuntu with Fedora on the same server
    • Ubuntu with Fedora on a separate server
  • and then variations on this.
  • Documentation is not quite there, but this will not take much longer.
  • The current codename is Tuque and the code is in Jonathan's Git.
  • David will work with Jonathan to prepare an announcement. Jonathan will create a PDF of the docs. The date for getting this done is April 16. This will be a combined release of Tuque and the 1st 2012 Islandora 6 release.
  • Other ToDos
    • Jonathan will talk to Alan to see if he can test the new API in a 6 solution pack.
    • Jonathan will talk to Mitch and Paul re trying it in a 7 context.
  • Preservation Discussion
    • The key requirement here is to make a core set of "services" that