DesignXMPP analysis
Version 3 (Anonymous, 02/29/2012 11:27 am)
| 1 | 1 | = XMPP library candidates analysis = |
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| 3 | 1 | In this phase the existing XMPP libraries will be analyzed and one will be chosen to be used throughout the project. |
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| 5 | 1 | == Library requirements == |
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| 7 | 1 | * Written in Python (C/C++ could also be used, but a wrapper would need to be written) |
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| 8 | 1 | * Support for XMPP server (or component, details later) |
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| 9 | 1 | * Ability to use it with the current model used by SylkServer |
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| 10 | 1 | * Green threads |
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| 11 | 1 | * Callback based IO |
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| 13 | 1 | == XMPP server vs XMPP component |
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| 15 | 1 | The XMPP protocol was designed to be extended by entities called "components" which sit on the side of the server. A component is addressed with a DNS subdomain in the following form: |
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| 17 | 1 | {{{ |
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| 18 | 1 | component.domain.tld |
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| 19 | 1 | }}} |
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| 21 | 1 | This mechanism is defined in [http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0114.html XEP-0114]. |
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| 23 | 3 | With this architecture in place deployment of additional features to an existing XMPP server doesn't require to modify it. The SIP-XMPP gateway can potentially be implemented as either a XMPP component or an standalone XMPP server. |
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| 25 | 1 | == Library evaluation == |
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| 27 | 1 | The following aspects were considered when evaluating a given library: |
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| 29 | 1 | * Met requirements stated above |
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| 30 | 3 | * Is it actively maintained? |
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| 31 | 1 | * Example use cases |
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| 32 | 1 | * Deployments in real-world scenarios |
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| 33 | 3 | * Perceived complexity to integrate it with SylkServer architecture |
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| 35 | 2 | === SleekXMPP=== |
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| 37 | 2 | * Plugin architecture, each XEP as a plugin |
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| 38 | 2 | * Client and server component support |
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| 39 | 2 | * Threaded model (thread based scheduler) |
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| 40 | 2 | * Active development |
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| 42 | 1 | === Wokkel === |
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| 44 | 1 | * Plugin architecture, 'subprotocols' implementing different XEPs |
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| 45 | 1 | * Client and server component support |
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| 46 | 3 | * XMPP server-to-server support (s2s) |
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| 47 | 1 | * Designed to be used with Twisted (reactor model) |
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| 48 | 2 | * Active development |
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| 50 | 2 | == Selected XMPP library == |
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| 52 | 3 | After analyzing candidate libraries '''Wokkel''' was the chosen one. Reasons: |
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| 54 | 3 | * Implemented on top of Twisted, which makes integration with SylkServer straightforward |
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| 55 | 3 | * Support for both component and XMPP server models, allowing for flexibility in implementation |