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Id: 52989
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Requestors: gms8994 [...] dp.cx
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  Tue Dec 22 21:58:15 2009 gms8994 [...] dp.cx - Ticket created
Subject: Ability to specify a "dry" run
It would be nice if MediaWiki::API supported the ability to suggest that no edits should actually be done. This way, code can be tested against a MediaWiki installation, without actually changing anything within the Wiki.
  Wed Dec 23 16:13:49 2009 buzz [...] exotica.org.uk - Correspondence added
On Tue Dec 22 21:58:15 2009, gms8994 wrote: Show quoted text
> It would be nice if MediaWiki::API supported the ability to suggest that > no edits should actually be done. This way, code can be tested against a > MediaWiki installation, without actually changing anything within the > Wiki.
to do this, I would have to check all api actions that can "change" data, and if mediawiki ever added a new one, it wouldnt detect it. Why not just simulate this in your app, by making your own function call that passes the data onto the api via my module, but checks a flag you have set?
  Wed Dec 23 16:13:50 2009 The RT System itself - Status changed from 'new' to 'open'
  Wed Dec 23 20:43:24 2009 gms8994 [...] dp.cx - Correspondence added
From: gms8994 [...] dp.cx
On Wed Dec 23 16:13:49 2009, exobuzz wrote: Show quoted text
> to do this, I would have to check all api actions that can "change" > data, and if mediawiki ever added a new one, it wouldnt detect it. Why > not just simulate this in your app, by making your own function call > that passes the data onto the api via my module, but checks a flag you > have set?
I was thinking specifically on the $mw->edit() method, but I guess this would be simpler...
  Wed Dec 23 20:47:55 2009 buzz [...] exotica.org.uk - Correspondence added
On Wed Dec 23 20:43:24 2009, gms8994 wrote: Show quoted text
> I was thinking specifically on the $mw->edit() method, but I guess this > would be simpler...
That would be possible I guess, although I would have to make it clear it wouldnt affect anyone using the ->api call directly. Will get back to you about this soon.