[Zope] Meta Type Registry

[Bill Anderson]

Andrew Kenneth Milton wrote:
> 
> Is there a Product Builders meta-type registry somewhere?
> 
> I can see things getting messed up in the near future as the number of
> products proliferates and meta-types start to clash.
> 
> I've already seen weird interactions with products
> PSQL Input Wizard and ZNolk when both are installed I only got
> PSQL Input Wizard despite picking ZNolk from the drop down...
> 
> At least if developers can register their meta-types then common
> meta-types won't clash for different products (I can see stuff like
> 'news item' and 'link' clashing all the time).
> 
> Perhaps limit registration to developers who have published their product,
> I know this probably places an additional burden on the already heavily
> under seige developers, but I think some controls are going to be needed.


IMO, this should be done in each individual Zope server. IE, Zope
shouldn't let you have two meta_types called 'News Item'. In combination
with this, Products should list their meta types.

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