[TYPO3-ect] Deine TYPO3-extension bypear

[Steffen Kamper]

"Daniel Brüßler" <info at -remove-patchworking.de> schrieb im Newsbeitrag 
news:mailman.1.1170929121.19738.typo3-team-extension-coordination at lists.netfielders.de...
> Hi Steffen,
>
> yes, it's also in my mind that the extension-manager (while installing
> or while checking for extension-updates) can make a request for a
> PEAR-package.
>
> This can be done when there's a bridge between em and bypear. Could be
> done by several ways. Don't know yet what is best
> * call via shell_exec
> * a service "pear-update" or "pear-install"
> * a public function update($name) or install($name) in bypear what can
> be called
>
> Shure, the calling user must be admin. This can be checked.
>
> What do you think what way is best?
>
> kind regards
> Daniel Brüßler
>
>> ok, if the extension does this, it's fine.
>> My idea was, that an extension which needs a special PEAR Module can
>> automatic install it over ExtManager or any other mechanism. Otherwise 
>> it's
>> difficult to get this dependency solved by the user, the Ext won't 
>> function.
>> because of this I thought of any possible (global) call to do this job.
>>
>> vg  Steffen

Hi,
i think a public function is the best and easy way.Accessscheck is not 
necessary, cause users allowed to install an extension should be allowed to. 
Maybe a flag could set by ExtManager so bypear knows to allow the 
installation.

vg  Steffen