[mythtv] MythXML feature request

[Kris Raney]

I'm currently implementing a myth frontend to work within Yahoo! Connected TV. I'm basically confined to making HTTP requests, so the client interacts with MythXML. As a result of this development, I've got a laundry list of features I'd love to see added to MythXML. I'm willing to help as time allows, but since I see that MythXML seems to be under active development I thought I'd better sync up with the active developers. :)

First off I want to say that the functionality that exists is working great. I'm looking forward to the JSON serializer mentioned previously in the mailing list. Also, so far I've been writing / testing against the 0.22-fixes branch, not the trunk, since my myth box gets a fair amount of family use. My apologies if I'm behind the times on MythXML.

So, here's my wishlist:
* An API to query the list of distinct program titles (like the list of shows on the left of the normal mythfrontend)
* An argument to GetRecorded that accepts a program title, and returns only recordings for that particular title (like the list on the right)
* An argument to GetRecording to select a tuner and channel (basically, a 'watch TV' variant of this API.)
* In GetRecorded, for shows that have bookmarks, having the time offset of the bookmark included in the data
* An API to set a bookmark for a recording
* APIs to query scheduled recordings and update the recording schedule

Now, I realize this is asking a lot, but I'm not necessarily asking someone else to do it. I'm willing to submit patches. I just want to make sure that I don't interfere with changes that are underway, and that making these improvements to MythXML is a valid way to proceed that could conceivably get picked up into the trunk. I searched the dev list, and didn't see much discussion of where MythXML is going.


- Kris Raney
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