1 karl  1.1 /*
 2              Documentation on the various repositories contained in Pegasus
 3              $Log$
 4           */
 5           
 6           /** @name Repositories in Pegasus
 7           Pegasus allows the implementation of repositories through a standard
 8           repository interface as defined in another section of this document
 9           \Ref{Repository Interfaces}.
10           
11           The Repository is an extension function of Pegasus. Both Class and instances
12           repositories are provider for.
13           
14           As delivered, the Pegasus code implements both a simple Class and instance
15           repository.  These repositories are not designed for speed or for very large
16           repositories. They are both implemented as directories and files on the
17           Pegasus host file system
18           
19           Developers of implementations of the Pegasus may chose to implement other
20           repositories (ex. datbase based repositories, remoted repositories, etc.) ath
21           their descretion.Another repository form can be implemented by creating a
22 karl  1.1 handler for that repository using the Pegasus repository interface and
23           attaching that handler to Pegasus.
24           
25           Today, that new repository must be added by replacing the existing repository
26           implementation module in Pegasus.  In the future Pegasus will allow for
27           additional or replacement repositories using the Pegasus extension modules.
28           
29           <B>Defintion of the Class Repository Implementation</B>
30           
31           ATTN: Not done
32           
33           <B>Defintion of the Instance Repository Implementation</B>
34           
35           ATTN: Not done
36           */