Mercurial > p > roundup > code

annotate doc/glossary.txt @ 7370:f37c1df6de34

Find changesets by keywords (author, files, the commit message), revision number or hash, or revset expression.
Glossary updates and more term refs. Expanded db glossary definition with list of supported physical db's. added definition for hyperdb. expanded definition of itemid to include that it is handled as a string in some circumstances.
author John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
date Wed, 17 May 2023 00:29:48 -0400
parents 15bb0d177632
children 1a912887d704
Ignore whitespace changes - Everywhere: Within whitespace: At end of lines:
rev   line source
6586
24e2eeb2ed9a Add meta description to some doc pages.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6270
diff changeset
1 .. meta::
6774
e7b4ad2c57ac landmarks, skiplink, remove bad attrs, autocomplete search
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6586
diff changeset
2 :description:
6586
24e2eeb2ed9a Add meta description to some doc pages.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6270
diff changeset
3 Definitions of terms used in the Roundup Issue Tracker
7287
648d5916c248 update description metadata
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6905
diff changeset
4 documentation. Referenced by other documents.
6586
24e2eeb2ed9a Add meta description to some doc pages.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6270
diff changeset
5
783
2f1c59a5bb88 Yes, I know it's not perfect, but I want something in there now ;)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
6 ================
2f1c59a5bb88 Yes, I know it's not perfect, but I want something in there now ;)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
7 Roundup Glossary
2f1c59a5bb88 Yes, I know it's not perfect, but I want something in there now ;)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
8 ================
2f1c59a5bb88 Yes, I know it's not perfect, but I want something in there now ;)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
9
7369
15bb0d177632 use glossary directive and link some terms to the glossary.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7349
diff changeset
10 .. glossary::
7370
f37c1df6de34 Glossary updates and more term refs.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7369
diff changeset
11 :sorted:
783
2f1c59a5bb88 Yes, I know it's not perfect, but I want something in there now ;)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
12
7369
15bb0d177632 use glossary directive and link some terms to the glossary.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7349
diff changeset
13 class
7370
f37c1df6de34 Glossary updates and more term refs.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7369
diff changeset
14 a definition of the properties and behavior of a set of items
7369
15bb0d177632 use glossary directive and link some terms to the glossary.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7349
diff changeset
15
15bb0d177632 use glossary directive and link some terms to the glossary.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7349
diff changeset
16 classname
15bb0d177632 use glossary directive and link some terms to the glossary.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7349
diff changeset
17 the name of a class. It must start with a letter, end with a letter
15bb0d177632 use glossary directive and link some terms to the glossary.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7349
diff changeset
18 or "_", and only have alphanumerics and "_" in the middle.
15bb0d177632 use glossary directive and link some terms to the glossary.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7349
diff changeset
19
7370
f37c1df6de34 Glossary updates and more term refs.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7369
diff changeset
20 db
f37c1df6de34 Glossary updates and more term refs.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7369
diff changeset
21 database used to store the data in the tracker. Roundup supports
f37c1df6de34 Glossary updates and more term refs.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7369
diff changeset
22 4 databases: dbm (Berkeley DB/BDB), SQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB.
7369
15bb0d177632 use glossary directive and link some terms to the glossary.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7349
diff changeset
23
15bb0d177632 use glossary directive and link some terms to the glossary.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7349
diff changeset
24 definitional class
7370
f37c1df6de34 Glossary updates and more term refs.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7369
diff changeset
25 a class that exists to define a discrete set of values. For example
7369
15bb0d177632 use glossary directive and link some terms to the glossary.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7349
diff changeset
26 status or priority.
15bb0d177632 use glossary directive and link some terms to the glossary.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7349
diff changeset
27
15bb0d177632 use glossary directive and link some terms to the glossary.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7349
diff changeset
28 designator
7370
f37c1df6de34 Glossary updates and more term refs.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7369
diff changeset
29 a combined :term:`classname` + :term:`itemid` reference to any item
f37c1df6de34 Glossary updates and more term refs.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7369
diff changeset
30 in the hyperdb. E.g. ``issue26``. Note that form values can include
f37c1df6de34 Glossary updates and more term refs.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7369
diff changeset
31 something that looks like a designator composed of a classname,
f37c1df6de34 Glossary updates and more term refs.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7369
diff changeset
32 a dash '-', and a number. E.g. ``file-1``. These are used to create
f37c1df6de34 Glossary updates and more term refs.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7369
diff changeset
33 new instances of a class via the web interface.
7369
15bb0d177632 use glossary directive and link some terms to the glossary.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7349
diff changeset
34
7370
f37c1df6de34 Glossary updates and more term refs.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7369
diff changeset
35 hyperdb
f37c1df6de34 Glossary updates and more term refs.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7369
diff changeset
36 a software layer between the user and the underlying :term:`db`.
f37c1df6de34 Glossary updates and more term refs.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7369
diff changeset
37 It is responsible for mutating the underlying db when the schema
f37c1df6de34 Glossary updates and more term refs.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7369
diff changeset
38 changes. It also executes the detectors when items in the db change.
7369
15bb0d177632 use glossary directive and link some terms to the glossary.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7349
diff changeset
39
15bb0d177632 use glossary directive and link some terms to the glossary.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7349
diff changeset
40 item
15bb0d177632 use glossary directive and link some terms to the glossary.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7349
diff changeset
41 a collection of data that forms one entry in the hyperdb.
15bb0d177632 use glossary directive and link some terms to the glossary.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7349
diff changeset
42
7370
f37c1df6de34 Glossary updates and more term refs.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7369
diff changeset
43 itemid
f37c1df6de34 Glossary updates and more term refs.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7369
diff changeset
44 an integer reference to a particular item of one
f37c1df6de34 Glossary updates and more term refs.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7369
diff changeset
45 class. Internally it is stored as a string and not an integer
f37c1df6de34 Glossary updates and more term refs.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7369
diff changeset
46 number. This results in a string not numeric sort by id in some
f37c1df6de34 Glossary updates and more term refs.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7369
diff changeset
47 circumstances.
f37c1df6de34 Glossary updates and more term refs.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7369
diff changeset
48
7369
15bb0d177632 use glossary directive and link some terms to the glossary.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7349
diff changeset
49 property
15bb0d177632 use glossary directive and link some terms to the glossary.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7349
diff changeset
50 one element of data that makes up an item. In Roundup, the set
15bb0d177632 use glossary directive and link some terms to the glossary.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7349
diff changeset
51 of item properties may be changed as needed - even after the
7370
f37c1df6de34 Glossary updates and more term refs.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7369
diff changeset
52 tracker has been initialized and used in production.
7369
15bb0d177632 use glossary directive and link some terms to the glossary.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7349
diff changeset
53
15bb0d177632 use glossary directive and link some terms to the glossary.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7349
diff changeset
54 schema
7370
f37c1df6de34 Glossary updates and more term refs.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7369
diff changeset
55 the definition of all the classes and properties that make up a
f37c1df6de34 Glossary updates and more term refs.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7369
diff changeset
56 tracker. Contained in the file ``schema.py``. The permissions
f37c1df6de34 Glossary updates and more term refs.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7369
diff changeset
57 for the schema items are usually defined in the same file.
7369
15bb0d177632 use glossary directive and link some terms to the glossary.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7349
diff changeset
58
15bb0d177632 use glossary directive and link some terms to the glossary.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7349
diff changeset
59 tracker
15bb0d177632 use glossary directive and link some terms to the glossary.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7349
diff changeset
60 the schema and hyperdb that forms one issue tracker
15bb0d177632 use glossary directive and link some terms to the glossary.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7349
diff changeset
61
15bb0d177632 use glossary directive and link some terms to the glossary.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7349
diff changeset
62 tracker home
15bb0d177632 use glossary directive and link some terms to the glossary.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7349
diff changeset
63 the physical location on disk of a tracker
783
2f1c59a5bb88 Yes, I know it's not perfect, but I want something in there now ;)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
64
2f1c59a5bb88 Yes, I know it's not perfect, but I want something in there now ;)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
65
2f1c59a5bb88 Yes, I know it's not perfect, but I want something in there now ;)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
66 -----------------
2f1c59a5bb88 Yes, I know it's not perfect, but I want something in there now ;)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
67
2f1c59a5bb88 Yes, I know it's not perfect, but I want something in there now ;)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
68 Back to `Table of Contents`_
2f1c59a5bb88 Yes, I know it's not perfect, but I want something in there now ;)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
69
6905
9ca128103a3a fix broken links to doc table of contents
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6774
diff changeset
70 .. _`Table of Contents`: ../docs.html
783
2f1c59a5bb88 Yes, I know it's not perfect, but I want something in there now ;)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
71
Roundup Issue Tracker: http://roundup-tracker.org/