LiquidThreads 3.0/Old object model/Discussion core

This is part of the 2011 LiquidThreads redesign project

This page details the objects used in the core discussion module.

Topic edit

This class represents a topic, potentially on a discussion page. Its parent will usually be a Channel.

Attributes edit

Subject
The subject line for the topic.
Sort key
The key used for sorting this topic among others on the Channel.

Post edit

This class represents a particular comment in a discussion. Its parent will usually be a Post or a Topic.

Attributes edit

Author
The author of the post.
Text ID
A foreign key to the text table, a pointer to the comment text.
Signature
The signature displayed at the bottom of the post.
Timestamp
The timestamp displayed at the bottom of the post (different to the last-modified date).

Summary edit

This represents an editor-written summary of a Topic. A Topic may have one Summary, which is collaboratively edited. Its parent will usually be the Topic in question.

Attributes edit

Text ID
A pointer to the comment text in the text table.

Channel edit

A Channel is comparable to a forum in traditional message-board software. It contains a number of Topics. For the initial release, a Channel will be associated with a single discussion page.

Attributes edit

Page
The discussion page that displays this Channel.