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==Description==
===UMCD===
Page of the idea: [[SoC_Ideas_UMCD_2014]]
Improving and completing the new add-ons server, '''UMCD''' (User-made Content Daemon).

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==Additional Information==

The current add-ons server used in production ('''campaignd''') is old and monolithic, so it would be problematic to extend it. That is why we started working on a new add-ons server during the last summer for GSoC ([[User:Trademark/GSoC_2013/Addon_Server:_Create_a_new_and_shiny_one|see last year's proposal here]]). If you are interested, and before starting anything, please come to see us.

===Goals===

* The '''main goal''' of this summer project is to finish the basics of the server. This means that every action on add-ons should be implemented (create, update, delete, retrieve, update password, ...). It also means that you should update the client accordingly.
* '''Secondary goal''': Resolution of add-on dependencies.
* '''Additional goals''':
** Synchronization of translations with [[WesCamp]].
** Support for gettext on the client side (translation of server responses).

There is also a side project of a networking library based on Boost.Asio that we will use in UMCD. It could be great to design the add-ons server such that the basic add-on framework could be re-used in other open-source projects (the requirements for an add-ons server are often the same).

===Where to start===

* First you should subscribe to the [https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/wesnoth-dev/ Wesnoth developers mailing list].
* Download and build [https://github.com/ptal/neev NEEV]. Since you'll need to install and build Boost, it's important to build this library first (Wesnoth depends on Boost).
* Obtain a clone of the [[WesnothRepository|Wesnoth source repository]], and [[CompilingWesnoth|compile it]].
* See the official [[UMCD]] page, and compile the UMCD server.
* Before starting anything, send a mail or ask on IRC, since the UMCD page isn't updated with the latest information.

===Are you the person?===

We expect you to be motivated, especially if you are not familiar with the tools we are using. Nevertheless, we would like you to have some familiarity with C++11 or at least C++. If you don't know C++ but you are interested, ask us and we'll give you some references to learn C++ (but you will need to spend a lot of time learning, so be warned). Classic skills in software engineering and SQL are a plus. A love for designing and writing clean code is highly advisable.

===Resources===

* [https://github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth-old/ Wesnoth repository], in particular, the branch '''asio_umcd'''.
* [[UMCD|UMCD page]] (not updated, be careful).
* [http://www.boost.org/ Boost C++ libraries], in particular, [http://www.boost.org/libs/asio Boost.Asio].
* [https://github.com/rbock/sqlpp11 SQLPP11 library].
* [https://github.com/ptal/neev Neev library].

==Whom to ask about this==
* trademark on IRC or by mail <ptalbot@hyc.io> (contact me first by mail, I could miss you on IRC)
* mordante on IRC