GSoC 2007 / Structures_DataGrid

Hi, I'd like to propose an idea for the Google Summer of Code 2007. Structures_DataGrid already offers some nice features, but is currently limited to displaying data. An editing feature for the package would be a nice (and often requested) addition. This new feature would require the following tasks: - make all DataSource drivers able to write data back (e.g. with MDB2 into a database table) - make all DataSource drivers able to filter data (e.g. a record identified by a primary key) - make the core Structures_DataGrid able to work with GET/POST data that comes (e.g.) from a form - make one or more new renderers that allows editing (starting with a HTML renderer that uses HTML_QuickForm [and maybe other PEAR packages], maybe followed by XUL) This is a first and quick list of ideas of it. Comments about the items and the general usefulness for GSoC 2007 are welcome. To avoid confusion: This is not a really 'open' proposal. Olivier Guilyardi and I are planning such an editing feature for quite some time now. And we think that GSoC would be a good opportunity and motivation for finally working on it. Therefore, the plan is that Olivier would be the mentor and that I would be the student. It would also be nice to get some advice about the next steps. For example: Who would submit the proposal? (Of course, we will provide a better formulation with some background information about the package.) Regards, Mark -- http://www.markwiesemann.eu