change shows.xml specification

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@ -86,36 +86,79 @@ The goal of the shows file is to:
** dedicated feed
** link to specialized page for the show
The syntax tries to be compatible with link:http://pyxml.sourceforge.net/topics/xbel/[XBEL], a bookmark
format. While this format has not seen extensive usage in the latest years, it's still valuable to reuse
someone else work instead of reinventing the wheel.
Here is an example:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<shows>
<show>
<name>Learn to cook in C++</name>
<website>http://radioexample.com/shows/learn-cook</website>
<feed>http://radioexample.com/shows/learn-cook/feed</feed>
<schedule>http://radioexample.com/shows/learn-cook.ics</schedule>
</show>
<show>
<name>Uncensored information</name>
<website>http://radioexample.com/shows/info</website>
<feed>http://radioexample.com/shows/info/feed</feed>
</show>
</shows>
(link:shows.xsd[Schema XSD])
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xbel version="1.0"
xmlns:show="https://radiomanifest.degenerazione.xyz/v0.2/shows/"
>
<bookmark href="http://radioexample.com/shows/learn-cook">
<title>Learn to cook in C++</title>
<info>
<metadata owner="https://radiomanifest.degenerazione.xyz/">
<show:name>Learn to cook in C++</show:name>
<show:id>learn-C++</show:id>
<show:description>A podcast about C++, templates, and nouvelle cuisine</show:description>
<show:website>http://radioexample.com/shows/learn-cook</show:website>
<show:feed>http://radioexample.com/shows/learn-cook/feed</show:feed>
<show:schedule>http://radioexample.com/shows/learn-cook.ics</show:schedule>
</metadata>
</info>
</bookmark>
<folder>
<title>Information</title>
<bookmark href="http://radioexample.com/shows/learn-cook">
<title>Uncensored information</title>
<info>
<metadata owner="https://radiomanifest.degenerazione.xyz/">
<show:name>Uncensored information</show:name>
<show:id>uncensored</show:id>
<show:description>News, news & more news</show:description>
<show:website>http://radioexample.com/shows/uncensored</show:website>
<show:feed type="application/rss+xml">http://radioexample.com/shows/uncensored/feed</show:feed>
<show:schedule type="text/calendar">http://radioexample.com/shows/uncensored.ics</show:schedule>
<show:schedule type="application/calendar+json">http://radioexample.com/shows/uncensored.json</show:schedule>
</metadata>
</info>
</bookmark>
</folder>
</xbel>
(XXX: Schema XSD is yet to be written)
Only ``show:name`` is required, though parsers are invited to apply the Postel law and read the parent
``title`` element.
The ``type`` attribute is available for ``show:feed`` and ``show:schedule``; it defines the mime type of the
resource, so that in the future different formats can be used. Right now, the default is
``application/rss+xml`` for ``show:feed`` and ``text/calendar`` for ``show:schedule``.
``show:feed`` and ``show:schedule`` can be present multiple times; When this happens, the semantic is that
those files are equivalent, and can be considered different formats for the same data. The example shows
exactly this: here, the producer is providing the same calendar in both ICS and
link:https://tools.ietf.org/id/draft-kewisch-et-al-icalendar-in-json-00.html#RFC6321[jCal].
XBEL supports folders, and we want to be XBEL-compatible. However, the parser is free to flatten the folder
structure if they so prefer. In this case, they should use depth-first order when presenting the content to
the user. We encourage producers not to rely on the fact that the user will be able to use a tree-like
navigation.
Only ``name`` is required. A schedule can point to an iCal resource. All entries in the calendar are assumed to
be part of the show.
=== Relationship with schedule
It's pretty clear that in many cases shows.xml and schedule.ics will benefit from being linked. How to do
that?
It's pretty clear that in many cases ``shows.xml`` and ``schedule.ics`` will benefit from being linked. How to
do that? For every event in the schedule, apply this rules:
1. If there is an ``X-SHOW-ID``, and it is the same as ``<name>``
2. If ``CATEGORIES`` include ``<name>``
3. If ``SUMMARY`` is the same as ``<name>``
1. If the VEVENT has a ``X-SHOW-ID`` field, see if a show with the same ``<show:id>`` exists
2. If the VEVENT has a ``CATEGORIES`` field, see, for all categories, if a show has the same ``<show:id>``
3. If the VEVENT has a ``SUMMARY``, see if there is a show with the same ``<show:name>``
If any of this rule has a match, the event in the calendar belongs to that show.
== Implementation details