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34 lines
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# Bill Atkins and Eric Thul |
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# Milkbone DesignDoc |
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# 12.21.02 |
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1. Problem Statement: |
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a. Goal - To create an enhanced version of AIM and establish a new messaging protocol. |
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b. Constraints - Run on multi platforms ( UNIX, MAC OSX, WIN32 ), also use the Oscar protocol for communication with AIM and AOL IM. Have a pluggable backplane and be modular. Use minimal memory and hard drive space. Provide the major features of AIM and much more, ex: Buddylists, Chatting, IM, Icons, Profiles. Make the core as small and basic as possible. |
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c. Inputs - Username and password ( AIM info), also text and pictures, away messages, profiles. |
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d. Output - Messages from other users, profiles, icons, logs. |
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e. Simplification - make a totally modular program with each component developed separately and able to be plugged into the core. |
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2. Relevent Objects ( modules ): |
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a. Core |
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b. Protocol ( backend ) |
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c. GUI ( frontend ) |
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____ Event Handles ( hooks ) ____ |
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d. BuddyList |
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e. ProfileManager |
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f. ChatManager |
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g. IMManager |
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h. AwayMessage |
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i. Preferences |
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j. Logger |
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k. Login |
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3. N/A |
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4. Open Issues: |
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a. Establishing the new protocol may pose a bit of a challenge with running a server and all the other connections to Oscar and other char client protocols. |
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b. To break the char limit on the profiles. |
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c. todo list ( see relevant file ) |