[Zope-CMF] Re: Metadata Toolz

[hazmat]

On Thursday 10 October 2002 04:55 am, Tres Seaver wrote:
>
> Steps to move forward for the CMF (Zope 3 is already there, really,
> given the work so far on implementing DublinCore via IAnnotation et
> aliae):
>
>  - Refactoring the current "default" DC implementation to indirect
>    knowledge of metadata storage through the 'portal_metadata' tool
>    (this is an essential first step to almost *any* metadata changes).
>
>  - Modifying the tool to store all "simple" DC elements on a
>    separate propertysheet (instead of as direct attributes on the
>    content object).
>
>  - Extending the tool to support qualifiers on elements.
>
>  - Extending the tool to support currently-unsupported elements,
>    including Relation, with appropriate semantics.
>
> Anyone want to sign up?

um.. i think someone already did,  christian's extensible metadata patch for 
cmf-1.3 does most of this.

it starts off by separating out metadata storage into an opaque memento bag

i don't recall the rest of what it did, but it looked solid and is definitely 
worth a look for those interested in extending/replacing the metadata system.

http://www.gocept.com/opensource/projects/CMF_Metadata

-haz