Command Assistant [PSARC/2008/772 FastTrack timeout 12/16/2008]

[chenpu]

Hi Nico.

My comments inline.

Nicolas Williams 写道:
> On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 05:48:20PM -0800, Yong Young Sun wrote:
>   
>>          Feature                   Description
>>          ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>>          Solaris Command Search    User can search Solaris Commands     
>>     
>
> What does "Solaris Command" mean here?  Will this tool search all the
> bin directories, such as /usr/gnu/bin, not just /bin?
>   
No. "commands" are not from local system. They are from Solaris book. 
Please see the deatil description in one pager.
>   
>>          Multi-language support    User can search in their languages
>>     
>
> Do you mean that plural of 'languages'?  (I.e., if I read N languages I
> can review the docs in all N languages without switching locales?)  If
> so, I commend you!
>   
Yes. You can search by using non-english characters and review the docs 
without switching locales.
>   
>>          Classified information    Search results are customized to different categories
>>     
>
> I think you'll want a different adjective than "classified" -- that
> makes one think of labeling, not categorization.  Try "categorized."
>   
Thanks. I will change it to "categorized". :-)
>   
>>          Manpage                   Search the Solaris manpages
>>          Javadoc                   Search the Javadoc
>>     
>
> What about GNU info docs?  
Yes. We plan to support more contents. But in the first release, only 
Solairs book, man page and javadoc will be supported.
> Can new doc types be added to the service
> without modifying the client?
>   
Yes.
>   
>>          ------------    Interact    -------------         ---------------         
>>         | Client APP | <==========> | Web Service | ----> | Lucene Engine |
>>          ------------                -------------         ---------------
>>                                       |                        |
>>                                       |     ---------------    |     --------------------
>>                                       ---> | Command Index |    --->| Lucene Index Files |
>>                                             ---------------          --------------------
>>         Client Application
>>            Java based GUI application. It interacts with server to get results.
>>
>>         Server side
>>            Java based Web Service. It bases on Lucene engine to provides matching
>>            functions.
>>     
>
> Can this service run on the localhost?  If so, does it meet the secure
> by default policies?  If not, I assume authentication and session
> security are not important for this service, as it serves generally
> available information.
>
> Also, if not on localhost, will this service support indexing all
> manpages in the various OpenSolaris package repositories?
>
> My impression is that it does not run on localhost and there's no option
> for it (which is fine).
>   
You are right. The service does not run on localhost.

Thanks.

Regards,
Jeffrey

> Nico
>