SuDoh Design

Sep 26 03:06:10 <rwhitby> requesting app calls proxy app using launch params.
Sep 26 03:06:22 <rwhitby> proxy app checks database. if ok, proxy app calls service.
Sep 26 03:06:26 <IOMonster> ah
Sep 26 03:06:29 <IOMonster> that sounds easier
Sep 26 03:06:32 <rwhitby> service only accepts calls from proxy app.
Sep 26 03:06:32 <rwhitby> done.
Sep 26 03:06:48 <IOMonster> how hard would it be for an app to call ours?
Sep 26 03:06:57 <IOMonster> since right now calling a service is fairly easy
Sep 26 03:07:01 <rwhitby> it's a supported feature of webOS
Sep 26 03:07:14 <rwhitby> launch parameters

17:46 IOMonster_desk: i'm thinking we should just do a "app X is allowed root access"
17:47 IOMonster_desk: but if they click "details" it'll let them view what command wants to be run
17:47 rwhitby: IOMonster_desk: do we have "allow once" and "allow always" options?
17:47 IOMonster_desk: a neat feature to do (but possibly a security risk if passwords are sent as arguments to a root application) would be to show the last commands ran by an app
17:47 IOMonster_desk: yep!
17:47 IOMonster_desk: rwhitby: it'll have a checkbox for "Remember"
17:48 IOMonster_desk: and it'll remember your decision if you click it
17:48 IOMonster_desk: else, it'll ask you every time
17:48 Jack87: IOMonster_desk, will there be a way to take the apps out of the allow always in the future if you change your mind?
17:48 IOMonster_desk: yep
17:48 IOMonster_desk: it'll have a manager app
17:48 IOMonster_desk: so you can go in and remove or blacklist apps
17:48 rwhitby: That's the SuDoh app, if you launch it from the icon
17:48 IOMonster_desk: any app that asks for permissions will be added to the list
17:48 IOMonster_desk: whether or not you click "remember"
17:48 IOMonster_desk: that way you can do an "always deny" 
17:49 IOMonster_desk: if you forgetr to click "remember" the first time
17:49 IOMonster_desk: the manager app can be anywhere from super complex to super simple
17:49 IOMonster_desk: i'm going for a semi-complex setup
17:49 IOMonster_desk: a 2 pane design
17:50 IOMonster_desk: left pane is application names
17:50 IOMonster_desk: with an icon to the left of the name
17:50 IOMonster_desk: indicating "allow/deny" status
17:50 IOMonster_desk: tap on an app, and the right pane gives you more info about the app
17:50 Jack87: IOMonster_desk, youll have to setup two GUIs in that case one for mojo as well
17:50 IOMonster_desk: and possibly a list of the last commands that app ran
17:50 IOMonster_desk: Jack87: yep
17:50 IOMonster_desk: since i dont' know mojo (yet) it'll come second
17:51 rwhitby: or in parallel by someone else
17:51 IOMonster_desk: exactly
17:51 Jack87: it shouldnt be too bad oprolly just be devided into scences rather than panels
17:51 rwhitby: IOMonster_desk: that design will translate well to a phone app
17:52 rwhitby: front scene is list of apps in a scroller, tap on an app to get the details scene
17:52 IOMonster_desk: rwhitby: yep, that was what i was thinking
17:52 IOMonster_desk: basically, every time our app is asked to grant permissions, we'll store that app's name in our database
17:53 IOMonster_desk: er, if it doesn't exist already
17:53 IOMonster_desk: flow is as follows: 1) check if app is on allow/deny list
17:53 IOMonster_desk: 2) if on allow list, allow
17:53 IOMonster_desk: 3) if on deny list deny
17:53 IOMonster_desk: 4) if neither, store app name and present user with dialogue box
17:53 Jack87: how will the apps be identified?
17:53 IOMonster_desk: i'm thinking by name
17:54 IOMonster_desk: i think that's the only way we can
17:54 Jack87: hum multiple apps can have same name at least in launcher
17:54 IOMonster_desk: really?
17:54 IOMonster_desk: that's a bummer
17:54 rwhitby: need to do name, and appid in details
17:54 Jack87: rwhitby, whtats the technical term app id?>
17:54 Jack87: yup
17:54 IOMonster_desk: ah yep thats what i meant
17:54 Jack87: ah ok cool
17:54 IOMonster_desk: i didn't mean like "IORemote", more like com.thecubed.ioremote
17:55 rwhitby: appid is the unique key for the database