[mythtv] Revamping the plugin system.

[MaxPower]

MaxPower wrote:

> thor wrote:
>
>> On Thursday 27 November 2003 20:00, J. Donavan Stanley wrote:
>>
>>  
>>
>>> I'll start working on the MediaHandler
>>> stuff as an optional extension to the existing plguins.
>>>   
>>
>>
>>     I'm looking forward to that code, as it's exactly what I need for 
>> dynamic build up and tear down of metadata collections in the mfd. :-)
>>
>> - thor
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> thor
>    Can you explain what do you think when you write "I need for 
> dynamic build up and tear down of metadata collections in the mfd"
>    I talk about mfd, i would like modify mfd to allow it to store jobs 
> in table mysql. then when i halt my mythbox,  when i restart my 
> mythbox, mfd can continue where it stops.
>    for example, when i ripp a dvd in tho pass :
>        1 ripp dvd => I can't halt my systeme
>        2 encoding first pass => I can halt my mythbox. when restart 
> continue to the begining of the task.
>        3 encoding second pass => I can halt my mythbox. when restart 
> continue to the begining of the task.
>        4 delete temporary file => I can halt my mythbox. when restart 
> continue to the begining of the task.
>    We can create an new function for plugin CanHalt which return true 
> when it can halt, false otherwise
>     And an other function needStart which return the time when it 
> should be start (tv record for example). return null if  don't need to 
> start.
>    This function can be use to tell the bios when the mythbox should 
> start.
>
> thx to read me.
>
> xavier
>
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hum, sorry I understand mtd in place of  mfd ;-)