Update:Archive/2.0/Architecture and General Design

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This document will describe the overall architecture of the UMO services in detail. It should include sub-sections on pfs, addons, etc. that will be populated by the developers working on those components.

Addons.Mozilla.Org End-User Website

Architecture

Main - Items that are common between versions

• ID - Database identifier used to tie tables together
• GUID - Unique identifier from inside the install.rdf. Allows the application and the website to talk about the same thing
• Name - Name of the addon
• Type - Enumerator (T/E/P) that specifies if the listing is a theme, extension, or plugin
• Date Added - Date the item was submitted to the website
• Homepage - Website for the submission
• Description - Description of the addon
• Rating - Accumulated rating
• Download Count - ?
• Total Downloads - ?
• Developer's Comments - Additional comments by the developer

Version - Details for each file on the site (one row per app/os)

• ID - Database identifier
• Version - Version string x.x.x.x
• OSID - Database identifier linking compatibility with Operating Systems
• AppID - Database identifier linking compatibility with Applications
• MinAppVer - Minimum version of the supported application
• MinAppVer_int - Internal numbering of the minimum version
• MaxAppVer - Maximum version of the supported application
• MaxAppVer_int - Internal numbering of the maximum version
• Size - size of the file in kilobytes
• Date Added - Date version was added
• Date Updated - Date information about the version last changed
• URI - Download URI
• Notes - Release notes/changelog
• Approved - Enumerator (Yes/No/Disabled) used to show whether it has been approved to be listed

Userprofiles - Details for each user

• UserID - Database Identifier
• User Name - Name or nickname for users
• User Email - Email address
• User Website - User's website
• User Pass - Password
• User Mode - Enumerator (A/E/U/D) reprsenting whether the user is an Administrator, Editor, Developer, or Disabled
• User Trusted - Determines whether user is allowed to bypass approval queue
• User Email Hide - Does the user wish to disclose their email address on their public profile
• User Last Login - Last time the user logged in
• Confirmation Code - ?

AuthorXref - Relates Addons to their Authos

• ID - Main ID
• User ID - Author ID

Categories - Allows grouping of Addons

• Category ID - Database Identifier
• Cat Name - Name of Category
• Cat Desc - Description
• Cat Type - Enumerator (T/E/P) specifying whether this category is for Themes, Extensions, or Plugins
• Cat App - Name of the application the category applies to

File Repository

The following directory structure should be created and given write permissions:

• /
  • files
    • approval
      • extensions
      • themes
    • ftp
    • temp

Plugin Finder Service

(this is for jst)

Infrastructure

Infrastructure