Nepomuk/GSoC/2011/Journals/SmitShah

Journal : Metadata Writeback

16th June

• Organized the plugin folder.
• Started working on exiv2 plugin.
• Worked on the CMakeLists and .desktop file exiv2 plugin.
• Made a rough list of exif properties that will be required.

17th June

• Changed to libkexiv2.
• Created the plugin.
• Implemented for datetime, datetimeorignal, datetimedigitized, image orientation and image description exif properties.

18th June

• Fixed a bug with my taglib plugin.
• Tested the plugins using a example service.
• Pushed the changes.

20th June

• Cleaned the code of exiv2 plugin.
• Started reading about Datamangement service.

21th June

• Started reading about unit tests.

21th June

• Started writing a unit test for the signals in resourcewatcher connection

22th June

• Finished the unit test for the signals.
• Read about akonadi to make a new plugin based on it.

23th June

• Fixed obvious mistakes with the unit test.

24th June

• Finished the unit test to test signals in data management service.

27th June

• Started working on the akonadi plugin.
• Read about various APIs required for it.

28th June

• Discussed with trueg to changed the selection of plugin based on both mimetypes and rdf types.
• Problems encountered with progress of akonadi plugin.

29th June

• Discussed with various people regarding akonadi, got a basic view on how the plugin would actually work out.

30th June

• Made a sample code on which the akonadi code would be based on.

1st July

• Sick Leave.

6th July

• Started working on akonadi plugin again
• Read about QObjects.
• Discussed with dinesh regarding kdepim.

7th July

• Made a small test for akonadi plugin, with help from dinesh.
• Tested my sample code and it worked perfectly.

8th July

• Started coding the akonadi plugin.
• Figuring out the logic for it.

9th July

• Figured out a logic on how the plugin could be made.

11th July

• Discussed with vHanda about the design of the plugin.
• Coded the plugin.
• Tried to test it with datamangement service but didn't work.

12th July

• Finished coding the plugin.

13th July

• Made page on techbase about the project ideas.
• Pushed the code of akonadi plugin.

14th July

• Cleaned up the code of akonadi plugin.

15th July

• Started working on the hybrid plugin system.

18th July

• Finished the code of hybrid plugin system.

19th July

• Cleaned the code of hybrid plugin.

20th July

• Discussed about using KJob to make writebackjob class and received suggestions about the project.

21st July

• Solve all the problems pointed out by vHanda via email.

22th July

• Busy with placement forms and packing.

24th July

• Pushed the changes after reviewing it once.

25th July

• Solved everything pointed out in meeting except of KJob.
• Added the Writebackjob into techbase ideas page of the project.
• Pushed all the changes and also corrected things pointed out by vHanda/trueg.

26th July

• Designed the WritebackJob class according to trueh/vHanda advice.
• Put the first draft of WritebackJob on kde review boards for reviews.

27th July

• Made changes to Writebackjob according to trueg's comment.
• Made some documentation , asked trueg to review it.

28th July

• Finally pushed the writebackjob to the repo after correcting all the mistakes.
• Came up with an idea of tests , emailed trueg/vHanda about it.

29th July

• Wrote a test based on trueg's email.

30th July

• fixed the tests bit according to trueg's comment.

1st Aug

• Finished the documentation , mailed it trueg/vHanda.

2th Aug

• Setting up a new laptop development environment for Desktop Summit.
• Cleaned up the code a bit in WritebackPlugin class.