nextcloud / nextcloud/server

[Meta]: Port away from old emit mechanism

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Description

Context: there are currently three ways to do events in NC: using the legacy emmiter, using symfony event dispatcher and the new event dispatcher. Everything should be ported to the new way

Current pull requests:

Possible sub-tasks:

  • Port repair/updater away from emmiter
  • Make OCP\IRootFolder not extends OC\Emiiter
  • ...

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the listed pull requests and the current event-dispatching implementations in Nextcloud server. Investigate the repair/updater emitter usage and the OCP\IRootFolder inheritance mentioned in the subtasks. Done means the remaining legacy emitter and Symfony dispatcher paths are ported to the new event dispatcher.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
backend
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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