03
Jun
2010
Grayside

Integrating the Features Server into OpenAtrium

Working on integrating the Features Server feature into OpenAtrium. My intention is to set it up as another Casetracker Project type.

OpenAtrium provides a solid case tracker and documentation system, and is a natural fit for the infrastructure of a Drupal.Org-style project ecosphere. Integrating them will allow me to post Features I’ve created to a place where I might actually have a means to get feedback on my work, let alone provide support.

Project Status of OA Features Server feature

  • Features Project as a Casetracker Project
  • Features Project automatically a Notebook
  • Converting Projects View to a Site/Group feature. [in progress]
  • Trivial Modification of Features Server code to play nice with OpenAtrium and Atrium Casetracker . [will ship with patch]

Conundrums

  • Features Server feature uses Context 2.0, OA uses Context 3.0
  • hook_views_default_views_alter() has limited to no best practices or examples I’ve been able to find, given it’s currently documented intention as a site-specific hook. Somehow I don’t think it’s role will remain in site-customization in the world of Features.