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| 1 This file defines the "sync API", an interface to the syncer | 1 This file defines the "sync API", an interface to the syncer |
| 2 backend that exposes (1) the core functionality of maintaining a consistent | 2 backend that exposes (1) the core functionality of maintaining a consistent |
| 3 local snapshot of a hierarchical object set; (2) a means to transactionally | 3 local snapshot of a hierarchical object set; (2) a means to transactionally |
| 4 access and modify those objects; (3) a means to control client/server | 4 access and modify those objects; (3) a means to control client/server |
| 5 synchronization tasks, namely: pushing local object modifications to a | 5 synchronization tasks, namely: pushing local object modifications to a |
| 6 server, pulling nonlocal object modifications from a server to this client, | 6 server, pulling nonlocal object modifications from a server to this client, |
| 7 and resolving conflicts that may arise between the two; and (4) an | 7 and resolving conflicts that may arise between the two; and (4) an |
| 8 abstraction of some external functionality that is to be provided by the | 8 abstraction of some external functionality that is to be provided by the |
| 9 host environment. | 9 host environment. |
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| 23 The schema of the objects in the sync domain is based on the model, which | 23 The schema of the objects in the sync domain is based on the model, which |
| 24 is essentially a hierarchy of items and folders similar to a filesystem, | 24 is essentially a hierarchy of items and folders similar to a filesystem, |
| 25 but with a few important differences. The sync API contains fields | 25 but with a few important differences. The sync API contains fields |
| 26 such as URL to easily allow the embedding application to store web | 26 such as URL to easily allow the embedding application to store web |
| 27 browser bookmarks. Also, the sync API allows duplicate titles in a parent. | 27 browser bookmarks. Also, the sync API allows duplicate titles in a parent. |
| 28 Consequently, it does not support looking up an object by title | 28 Consequently, it does not support looking up an object by title |
| 29 and parent, since such a lookup is not uniquely determined. Lastly, | 29 and parent, since such a lookup is not uniquely determined. Lastly, |
| 30 unlike a filesystem model, objects in the Sync API model have a strict | 30 unlike a filesystem model, objects in the Sync API model have a strict |
| 31 ordering within a parent; the position is manipulable by callers, and | 31 ordering within a parent; the position is manipulable by callers, and |
| 32 children of a node can be enumerated in the order of their position. | 32 children of a node can be enumerated in the order of their position. |
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Issue 10147003:
[Sync] Move 'syncapi_core' and 'sync_unit_tests' targets to sync/ (Closed)
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