MySpace Kickoff Meeting

Attendees

Note: Teleconference problems prevented Nic from attending.

Agenda

1. Roles and responsibilities

1. Registry

1. Server

1. Data Mover

1. Development environments

1. Processes

1. AoB^?

Notes

MySpace Registry (ACD)

• Associated with community
• Functionality
  • Add
  • Remove
  • Find
  • Manage item metadata
• Details for registered users
• Code reuse?
• Knowledge of servers?
• Knowledge of other registries?

MySpace Server (CLQ)

• Manage temporary space
• Call/update registry
• Move to/from cache server(s)
• Peer to peer network?
• Server<-->Server knowledge?
• Registry manages server<-->server comms?

Data Mover (ACD)

• Locate item in registry
• Initiate copy
• Where does copy functionality live?
• GridFTP / Grid awareness
• Reliability
• Status / reporting (like TCP?)

Development environments

• Apache / tomcat / axis (assuming SOAP based web services)
• Everyone has access to suitable environment
• katatjuta.atsrogrid.org (new Leicester based server) also available

Processes

• CVS: discussion re: devel and release
• JUnit to be used from the start for both class and package level testing
• Code Review will be via email on a weekly basis

Actions

1. KTN: Mail Support.Eclipse URL to ACD
2. KTN: Mail TogetherSoft key to ACD
3. CLQ /KTN: prepare sequnece diagrams & use cases for Registry, Server and Data Mover.
4. ACD: review designs 11 April
5. KTN/CLQ: prepare presentations for 14/15 April focus meetings

-- KeithNoddle - 07 Apr 2003