Unit 1 / Packages as XOTcl Objects

• Library script: xotcl-core/tcl/06-package-procs.tcl
• Package manager: ::xo::PackageMgr
• Base package: ::xo::Package
• ::xo::Package realises various features, beyond a mere object representation of APM packages
• It may act as message redirector
• It acts as context resolver (site node > package_id)
• It amends and integrates legacy OpenACS facilities, e.g. ad page contract
• Provides access to per-instance parameters (APM parameters)
• In more advanced scenarios, it is point of reference for providing per-instance folders ...