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Zend Framework: Zend_Service_Linkback Component Proposal

Table of Contents

1. Overview

Zend_Service_Linkback is to provide client and server implementations of the 3 linkback protocols.
This will allow developers to easily add this functionality to Zend Framework powered applications.

2. References

• Linkback Wikipedia Entry
• Pingback specification
• Trackback specification

3. Component Requirements, Constraints, and Acceptance Criteria

• The component will provide Server and Client implementations for sending and receiving linkbacks of the 3 protocols
• The Server and Client implementations will adhere to the specifications set out in the references.
• The Server will provide an interface to allow user models to be compatible with Zend_Service_Linkback.
• The Client will provide functionality to send the three types of linkback.

4. Dependencies on Other Framework Components

• Zend_Http_Client
• Zend_Controller_Request_Http
• Zend_Controller_Response_Http
• optionally Zend_Uri

5. Theory of Operation

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6. Milestones / Tasks

• Milestone 1: Working prototype partially supporting use cases checked into user branch.
• Milestone 2: Component is approved.
• Milestone 2: Working prototype checked into the incubator supporting all use cases.
• Milestone 3: Unit tests exist, work, and are checked into SVN.
• Milestone 4: Initial documentation exists.

7. Class Index

• Zend_Service_Linkback_Server
• Zend_Service_Linkback_Backend_IBackend
• Zend_Service_Linkback_Backend_RefBack
• Zend_Service_Linkback_Backend_Trackback
• Zend_Service_Linkback_Backend_Pingback
• Zend_Service_Linkback_IHandler
• Zend_Service_Linkback_Client

8. Use Cases

Users Blog Controller

Users Server Controller

Users Article Model

9. Class Skeletons