attribute file name

[tg-x]

I suggest to name the attribute files .PageName instead of PageName/attributes, this way we can avoid moving the PageName file to PageName/content if attributes are added, also the repository structure looks better this way, reflects the page paths better and there are no unnecessary directories just for storing some attributes

for the index/root page we could use a page called Index with its attributes in .Index

[tg-x]

another idea related to this is that a page file name could contain an extension, e.g. when looking for a page called PageName we could first look up the attributes in .PageName which specifies the mime type, e.g. text/x-orgmode, from that the extension can be determined easily, in this case PageName.org

this way local editing is more convenient as text editors usually determine the file type from the extension (also when doing an ls the file type could be seen right away)

[minad]

Think about the versioning. If a folder is used the attributes and the content share the same history. Otherwise this would be more complicated. But patches are always welcome.

Another option: It is possible to implement a custom repository backend with your own layout.

[NathanNeff]

I also vote for keeping the filename. I plan to use a text editor to make most of my changes, and if I have 3-4 files named "content" open in my text editor, it would get confusing quickly.

As for versioning, if you kept the attributes in a separate file, you would still know what file the attributes pertain to, merely by the filename (.foo.org.properties pertains to foo.org).

[tg-x]

NathanNeff: exactly, I also prefer using a text editor, and this would make it much easier & usable

minad: what would be the complications in your opinion? can't you just read the attribute file belonging to the page?

[minad]

try ac4393fd774dd19d40b74e6c264a89a38425b0b9

[tg-x]

i've made some improvements on this, i'll post a patch soon

[tg-x]

http://github.com/minad/olelo/pull/37