Stephen Marquard - 23-Apr-2008 01:42 Aspects of this functionality overlap significantly with existing support in Section Info for provider-synchronized groups (existing and requested, e.g. SAK-10803), and creating groups from roles while an existing workaround, seems to be something that is better addressed through tools (e.g. Messages and Forums allow roles to be used in the same context as groups). Evolution of group support in Sakai should work to reduce overlap between site info / section info group management, rather than increase it. I think this proposal should be discussed on sakai-dev before implementation.

Ray Davis - 23-Apr-2008 10:55 Reviewers may want to know that the attached file is a Microsoft Word document and should be saved with a file extension of ".doc".

Zhen Qian - 23-Apr-2008 11:05 added the extension of ".doc" Thanks, - Zhen

Zhen Qian - 05-Jun-2008 07:44 Final checkin r47186. The "Group Management" function has been separated out from the SiteAction.java as in helper mode. The default group helper has id of "sakai-site-manage-group-helper". This enhancement is implemented as a hepler with id "sakai-site-manage-group-section-role-helper". A config param named "wsetup.groupHelper" is used in sakai.properties to config the group helper in use. Just assign it with the corresponding helper id. - Zhen

Zhen Qian - 05-Jun-2008 07:46 I forgot to say: if the "wsetup.groupHelper" is missing from sakai.properties, it uses the default value of "sakai-site-manage-group-helper" - Zhen