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= Resources =
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In imip-agent, resources are a special kind of user that act upon requests
 
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to schedule events and that perform such scheduling autonomously, meaning
 
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that no human intervention is necessary when such resources receive messages
 
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containing invitations.
 
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By default, the [[../AgentPrograms|agent program]] responsible for resources
 
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merely attempts to fit a received event into the resource's schedule. However,
 
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in some organisations and environments, it is likely to be the case that other
 
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policies are needed to ensure that a resource is not misused, overused or made
 
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unnecessarily unavailable.
 
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The [[../Preferences|preferences]] provide a way of controlling the behaviour
 
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of resources, just as with any other kind of user, but certain preferences
 
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are central to the configuration of resources.
 
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<<TableOfContents(2,4)>>
 
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== Scheduling Functions ==
 
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The [[../Preferences#scheduling_function|scheduling_function]] setting
 
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indicates the behaviour of a resource when a valid request to schedule an
 
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event has been received. By default, a value equivalent to the following is
 
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employed:
 
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{{{{#!table
 
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'''Scheduling Functions''' || '''Decision Process'''
 
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==
 
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<style="vertical-align: top;">
 
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{{{
 
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schedule_in_freebusy
 
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}}}
 
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{{{#!graphviz
 
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//format=svg
 
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//transform=notugly
 
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digraph scheduling_decisions {
 
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  node [shape=box,fontsize="13.0",fontname="Helvetica",tooltip="Scheduling decisions"];
 
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  edge [tooltip="Scheduling decisions"];
 
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  mail [label="Incoming mail",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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  subgraph {
 
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    rank=same;
 
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    schedule_in_freebusy [label="Can schedule in free/busy?",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
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    freebusy [label="Free/busy",shape=folder];
 
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  }
 
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  schedule [label="Schedule event for resource",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
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  subgraph {
 
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    rank=same;
 
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    accept [label="Accept",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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    decline [label="Decline",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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  }
 
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  mail -> schedule_in_freebusy -> schedule -> accept;
 
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  schedule_in_freebusy -> decline [style=dashed];
 
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  freebusy -> schedule_in_freebusy;
 
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}
 
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}}}
 
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}}}}
 
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As described above, this merely attempts to schedule an event in the free
 
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periods of the resource's schedule. However, no attempt is made to reject the
 
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booking of the resource according to the identity of the organiser.
 
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=== Concurrent Reservations ===
 
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The `schedule_in_freebusy` function causes a resource to attempt to schedule
 
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an event, and by default it rejects requests that involve periods for which
 
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the resource is otherwise committed. However, a resource can be allowed to
 
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attend (or commit to) multiple concurrent events.
 
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By indicating a value as an argument to the function, a kind of capacity or
 
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commitment level can be assigned to a resource. For example:
 
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{{{
 
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schedule_in_freebusy 5
 
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}}}
 
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This example indicates that a resource can support five different events
 
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occupying the same point in time. Applications of such concurrent reservations
 
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include things like rooms or resources that can be shared and which have a
 
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notion of a capacity that is not immediately exhausted as soon as one event
 
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seeks to reserve such a room or resource.
 
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=== Identity Controls ===
 
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Although identity controls may be implemented in the e-mail system,
 
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effectively preventing the messages from addresses other than those within
 
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an organisation (for example) from being delivered to the resource, it is
 
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possible to use scheduling functions to implement such controls instead.
 
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==== Same Domain Membership ====
 
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For instance, the following combines the default free/busy check with a
 
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test that the organiser belongs to the same Internet mail domain (by using
 
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the organiser's address):
 
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{{{{#!table
 
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'''Scheduling Functions''' || '''Decision Process'''
 
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==
 
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<style="vertical-align: top;">
 
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{{{
 
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schedule_in_freebusy
 
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same_domain_only
 
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}}}
 
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{{{#!graphviz
 
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//format=svg
 
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//transform=notugly
 
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digraph scheduling_decisions {
 
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  node [shape=box,fontsize="13.0",fontname="Helvetica",tooltip="Scheduling decisions"];
 
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  edge [tooltip="Scheduling decisions"];
 
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  mail [label="Incoming mail",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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  subgraph {
 
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    rank=same;
 
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    schedule_in_freebusy [label="Can schedule in free/busy?",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
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    freebusy [label="Free/busy",shape=folder];
 
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  }
 
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  same_domain_only [label="Organiser has resource domain?",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
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  schedule [label="Schedule event for resource",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
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  subgraph {
 
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    rank=same;
 
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    accept [label="Accept",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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    decline [label="Decline",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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  }
 
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  mail -> schedule_in_freebusy -> same_domain_only -> schedule -> accept;
 
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  schedule_in_freebusy -> decline [style=dashed];
 
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  same_domain_only -> decline [style=dashed];
 
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  freebusy -> schedule_in_freebusy;
 
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}
 
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}}}
 
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}}}}
 
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Note that if the first function is omitted, no check against the resource's
 
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schedule will occur, so it is necessary to mention any such function in the
 
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list.
 
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==== Access Control Lists ====
 
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A simple domain-related test may not be sufficient to control access to a
 
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resource. Thus, another function is provided to exercise a finer degree of
 
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control over event participants. For example:
 
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{{{{#!table
 
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'''Scheduling Functions and Data''' || '''Decision Process'''
 
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==
 
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<style="vertical-align: top;">
 
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{{{
 
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schedule_in_freebusy
 
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access_control_list
 
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}}}
 
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Access control list:
 
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{{{
 
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accept
 
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}}}
 
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||
 
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//format=svg
 
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//transform=notugly
 
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digraph scheduling_decisions {
 
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  node [shape=box,fontsize="13.0",fontname="Helvetica",tooltip="Scheduling decisions"];
 
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  edge [tooltip="Scheduling decisions"];
 
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  mail [label="Incoming mail",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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  subgraph {
 
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    rank=same;
 
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    schedule_in_freebusy [label="Can schedule in free/busy?",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
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    freebusy [label="Free/busy",shape=folder];
 
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  }
 
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  subgraph {
 
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    rank=same;
 
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    access_control_list [label="Access control list permits booking?",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
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    acl [label="acl setting",shape=folder];
 
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  }
 
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  accept_default [label="Accept invitation by default",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=darkorange];
 
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  end_acl [label="end",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=darkorange];
 
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  schedule [label="Schedule event for resource",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
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  subgraph {
 
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    rank=same;
 
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    accept [label="Accept",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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    decline [label="Decline",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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  }
 
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  mail -> schedule_in_freebusy -> access_control_list -> accept_default -> end_acl -> schedule -> accept;
 
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  end_acl -> decline [style=dashed];
 
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  schedule_in_freebusy -> decline [style=dashed];
 
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  freebusy -> schedule_in_freebusy;
 
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  acl -> access_control_list;
 
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}
 
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}}}
 
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}}}}
 
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To accompany the scheduling functions, the [[../Preferences#acl|acl]] setting
 
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in the resource's preferences must be set, or if a separate file is more
 
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appropriate, its full path may be given as an argument to `access_control_list`:
 
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{{{
 
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schedule_in_freebusy
 
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access_control_list /etc/imip-agent/resources.acl
 
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}}}
 
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Within the file provided by the setting or separate file, a list of rules
 
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must describe the handling procedure for an event. For example, the following
 
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was given in the above example:
 
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{{{
 
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accept
 
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}}}
 
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This will merely accept all invitations, anyway. However, it may be
 
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appropriate to prevent certain users from using resources. For example:
 
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{{{{#!table
 
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'''Scheduling Functions and Data''' || '''Decision Process'''
 
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<style="vertical-align: top;">
 
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{{{
 
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schedule_in_freebusy
 
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access_control_list
 
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}}}
 
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Access control list:
 
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{{{
 
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accept
 
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decline attendee simon.skunk@example.com
 
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}}}
 
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{{{#!graphviz
 
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//format=svg
 
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//transform=notugly
 
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digraph scheduling_decisions {
 
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  node [shape=box,fontsize="13.0",fontname="Helvetica",tooltip="Scheduling decisions"];
 
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  edge [tooltip="Scheduling decisions"];
 
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  mail [label="Incoming mail",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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  subgraph {
 
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    rank=same;
 
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    schedule_in_freebusy [label="Can schedule in free/busy?",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
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    freebusy [label="Free/busy",shape=folder];
 
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  }
 
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  subgraph {
 
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    rank=same;
 
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    access_control_list [label="Access control list permits booking?",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
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    acl [label="acl setting",shape=folder];
 
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  }
 
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  accept_default [label="Accept invitation by default",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=darkorange];
 
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  decline_attendee [label="Is attendee simon.skunk@example.com?",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=darkorange];
 
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  end_acl [label="end",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=darkorange];
 
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  schedule [label="Schedule event for resource",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
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  subgraph {
 
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    rank=same;
 
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    accept [label="Accept",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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    decline [label="Decline",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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  mail -> schedule_in_freebusy -> access_control_list -> accept_default -> decline_attendee -> end_acl -> schedule -> accept;
 
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  end_acl -> decline [style=dashed];
 
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  schedule_in_freebusy -> decline [style=dashed];
 
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  freebusy -> schedule_in_freebusy;
 
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  acl -> access_control_list;
 
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}
 
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}}}
 
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}}}}
 
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This example indicates that by default, invitations will be accepted, but if
 
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one of the attendees of an event is `simon.skunk@example.com`, the invitation
 
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will be declined. However, it may be the case that this rule should be
 
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overridden under certain circumstances. For example:
 
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{{{{#!table
 
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'''Scheduling Functions and Data''' || '''Decision Process'''
 
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==
 
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<style="vertical-align: top;">
 
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{{{
 
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schedule_in_freebusy
 
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access_control_list
 
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Access control list:
 
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{{{
 
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accept
 
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decline attendee simon.skunk@example.com
 
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accept organiser paul.boddie@example.com
 
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}}}
 
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{{{#!graphviz
 
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//format=svg
 
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digraph scheduling_decisions {
 
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  node [shape=box,fontsize="13.0",fontname="Helvetica",tooltip="Scheduling decisions"];
 
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  edge [tooltip="Scheduling decisions"];
 
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  mail [label="Incoming mail",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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  subgraph {
 
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    rank=same;
 
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    schedule_in_freebusy [label="Can schedule in free/busy?",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
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    freebusy [label="Free/busy",shape=folder];
 
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  subgraph {
 
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    rank=same;
 
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    access_control_list [label="Access control list permits booking?",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
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    acl [label="acl setting",shape=folder];
 
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  }
 
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  accept_default [label="Accept invitation by default",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=darkorange];
 
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  decline_attendee [label="Is attendee simon.skunk@example.com?",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=darkorange];
 
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  accept_organiser [label="Is organiser paul.boddie@example.com?",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=darkorange];
 
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  end_acl [label="end",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=darkorange];
 
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  schedule [label="Schedule event for resource",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
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  subgraph {
 
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    rank=same;
 
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    accept [label="Accept",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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    decline [label="Decline",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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  }
 
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  mail -> schedule_in_freebusy -> access_control_list -> accept_default -> decline_attendee -> accept_organiser -> end_acl -> schedule -> accept;
 
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  end_acl -> decline [style=dashed];
 
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  schedule_in_freebusy -> decline [style=dashed];
 
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  freebusy -> schedule_in_freebusy;
 
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  acl -> access_control_list;
 
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}
 
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}}}
 
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}}}}
 
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Here, the stated organiser may still arrange a booking of the resource where
 
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the previously-mentioned attendee is involved.
 
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=== Quota Controls ===
 
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In contrast to each user's stored information which consolidates information
 
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related to that user's own schedule in a section of the data store, the quota 
 
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system consolidates information related to the schedules of one or more 
 
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resources in a repository known as the journal, thus enabling observations to
 
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be made about their collective usage.
 
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First, consider a resource such as a car where an organiser of an event may be
 
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booking the car for travel purposes. A quota prevents the organiser from
 
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booking the resource too much and denying other users access to it.
 
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//format=svg
 
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digraph quota_users {
 
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  edge [tooltip="Quota example"];
 
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  subgraph {
 
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    rank=same;
 
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    reservation1 [label="Reservation from oliver.otter@example.com\nMonday at 10am",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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    reservation2 [label="Reservation from oliver.otter@example.com\nTuesday at 10am",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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    reservation3 [label="Reservation from oliver.otter@example.com\nWednesday at 10am",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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  }
 
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  subgraph {
 
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    rank=same;
 
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    test1 [label="Within quota?",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
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    test2 [label="Within quota?",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
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    test3 [label="Within quota?",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
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  }
 
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  subgraph {
 
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    rank=max;
 
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    quota [label="Quota for resource-car-pontiac@example.com",shape=folder];
 
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  }
 
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  reservation1 -> test1;
 
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  reservation2 -> test2;
 
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  reservation3 -> test3;
 
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  quota -> test1;
 
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  quota -> test2;
 
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  quota -> test3;
 
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}
 
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}}}
 
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Now consider a number of separate car resources. An organiser might attempt to
 
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get around any individual resource quota by booking a number of different cars.
 
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Since each car is only aware of its own usage, it would be unaware of the
 
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undesirable cumulative usage of all cars by the organiser.
 
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By grouping the resources together, the organiser will exhaust any quota set on
 
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the group of resources as they try and make reservations for the different
 
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members of the quota group. Some additional measures are introduced as follows:
 
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{{{#!graphviz
 
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//format=svg
 
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//transform=notugly
 
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digraph quota_users {
 
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  node [shape=box,fontsize="13.0",fontname="Helvetica",tooltip="Quota example"];
 
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  edge [tooltip="Quota example"];
 
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  subgraph {
 
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    rank=same;
 
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    reservation1 [label="Reservation from oliver.otter@example.com\nMonday at 10am",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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    reservation2 [label="Reservation from oliver.otter@example.com\nTuesday at 10am",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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    reservation3 [label="Reservation from oliver.otter@example.com\nWednesday at 10am",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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  }
 
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  subgraph {
 
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    rank=same;
 
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    car1 [label="resource-car-pontiac@example.com",shape=folder];
 
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    car2 [label="resource-car-cadillac@example.com",shape=folder];
 
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    car3 [label="resource-car-lexus@example.com",shape=folder];
 
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  }
 
 paul@1227    453 
 
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  test [label="Within common quota?",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
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  subgraph {
 
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    rank=max;
 
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    journal [label="Quota for cars",shape=folder];
 
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  }
 
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  reservation1 -> car1 -> test;
 
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  reservation2 -> car2 -> test;
 
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  reservation3 -> car3 -> test;
 
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  journal -> test;
 
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}
 
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}}}
 
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==== Initialising Quotas ====
 
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Within the journal storage area, a quota may be initialised with limits
 
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indicating the amount of time that can be occupied by the cumulative total of
 
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all events scheduled by an individual user or a group of which they are a
 
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member.
 
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Such limits may be set directly using the `limits` file in a quota directory
 
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(described in the [[../FilesystemUsage|filesystem guide]]) or in the
 
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`quota_limits` table (described in the [[../DatabaseStore|database guide]]),
 
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but a tool is also provided to set such limits. For example:
 
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{{{
 
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cat <<EOF | set_quota_limits.py 'mailto:resource-car-cadillac@example.com'
 
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mailto:vincent.vole@example.com PT10H
 
 paul@1178    484 
EOF
 
 paul@1039    485 
}}}
 
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 paul@1178    487 
{{{#!wiki tip
 
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In the above example, shell syntax is used to indicate a
 
 paul@1178    489 
[[http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/V3_chap02.html#tag_18_07_04|here document]]
 
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providing a kind of "inline" file that is terminated by the final `EOF`.
 
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The contents of this file are piped to the tool with a single argument given
 
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indicating the quota involved.
 
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 paul@1178    494 
You could also just invoke the tool and then enter the limit descriptions,
 
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ending the input with Ctrl-D or equivalent end-of-file keystroke, or save
 
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the descriptions in a file and then use input redirection with the filename.
 
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}}}
 
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The above example indicates that the given user may only reserve 10 hours
 
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of events or less time within the given quota (corresponding to a specific
 
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resource in the above example). Attempts to schedule more time will be
 
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declined.
 
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To impose a general quota, the special `*` identity can be used:
 
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{{{
 
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cat <<EOF | set_quota_limits.py 'mailto:resource-car-cadillac@example.com'
 
 paul@1178    508 
* PT10H
 
 paul@1178    509 
EOF
 
 paul@1039    510 
}}}
 
 paul@1039    511 
 
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Note that this general quota applies to each individual identity and not
 
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collectively to all unspecified identities. To impose such a collective
 
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quota, a group may be defined for this purpose as described below.
 
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When a user identity is not listed and no general quota is defined, that
 
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particular user will be unable to reserve the resource unless defined as a
 
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member of a group listed in the `limits` file, as described below.
 
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It may be useful to define unlimited quotas for certain identities or
 
 paul@1190    521 
groups in order to effectively exclude them from limits. For example:
 
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{{{
 
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cat <<EOF | set_quota_limits.py 'mailto:resource-car-cadillac@example.com'
 
 paul@1190    525 
mailto:vincent.vole@example.com *
 
 paul@1190    526 
EOF
 
 paul@1190    527 
}}}
 
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==== Sharing Quotas Across Users ====
 
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When the use of resources is to be shared between users in such a way that
 
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groups of users will be sharing a single quota, a `groups` file in a quota
 
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directory (or records in the `quota_groups` table) must be defined, mapping
 
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each user identity to the group to which they will belong.
 
 paul@1180    535 
 
 paul@1180    536 
A tool is provided to define groups and is used as follows:
 
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 paul@1180    538 
{{{
 
 paul@1180    539 
cat <<EOF | tools/set_quota_groups.py 'mailto:resource-car-cadillac@example.com'
 
 paul@1180    540 
mailto:vincent.vole@example.com developers
 
 paul@1180    541 
* others
 
 paul@1180    542 
EOF
 
 paul@1180    543 
}}}
 
 paul@1180    544 
 
 paul@1180    545 
Here, otherwise unrecognised organisers are mapped to the `others` group.
 
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Thus, all scheduling performed by such organisers will be done in a common
 
 paul@1180    547 
journal with this label.
 
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 paul@1180    549 
The process of determining where an organiser's usage of resources is
 
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recorded is illustrated by the following example:
 
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{{{{#!table
 
 paul@1167    553 
'''Scheduling Data''' || '''Decision Process'''
 
 paul@1167    554 
==
 
 paul@1167    555 
<style="vertical-align: top;">
 
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The groups are defined as follows in the `groups` file:
 
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 paul@1039    558 
{{{
 
 paul@1039    559 
mailto:vincent.vole@example.com developers
 
 paul@1039    560 
mailto:harvey.horse@example.com developers
 
 paul@1039    561 
mailto:paul.boddie@example.com developers
 
 paul@1039    562 
mailto:simon.skunk@example.com testers
 
 paul@1039    563 
}}}
 
 paul@1039    564 
 
 paul@1039    565 
The group identity can then be employed in the `limits` file:
 
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 paul@1039    567 
{{{
 
 paul@1039    568 
developers PT10H
 
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testers PT20H
 
 paul@1039    570 
}}}
 
 paul@1039    571 
 
 paul@1167    572 
||
 
 paul@1167    573 
 
 paul@1167    574 
{{{#!graphviz
 
 paul@1167    575 
//format=svg
 
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//transform=notugly
 
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digraph quota_users {
 
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  node [shape=box,fontsize="13.0",fontname="Helvetica",tooltip="Quota users"];
 
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  edge [tooltip="Quota users"];
 
 paul@1167    580 
 
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  subgraph {
 
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    rank=same;
 
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    user1 [label="User is vincent.vole@example.com"];
 
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    user2 [label="User is oliver.otter@example.com"];
 
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  }
 
 paul@1167    586 
 
 paul@1167    587 
  havegroup [label="Have group for quota?",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
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  haveuser [label="Have group for user in quota?",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
 paul@1167    589 
 
 paul@1167    590 
  group1 [label="User is vincent.vole@example.com\nGroup is developers"];
 
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  group2 [label="User is oliver.otter@example.com"];
 
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 paul@1167    593 
  checkuser1 [label="Have limit for group?",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
 paul@1167    594 
  checkgeneral1 [label="Have general limit?",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
 paul@1167    595 
 
 paul@1167    596 
  checkuser2 [label="Have limit for user?",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
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  checkgeneral2 [label="Have general limit?",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
 paul@1167    598 
 
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  accept [label="Quota",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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  decline [label="No quota",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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  user1 -> havegroup -> haveuser -> group1 -> checkuser1 -> checkgeneral1 -> accept;
 
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  user2 -> havegroup -> haveuser -> group2 -> checkuser2 -> checkgeneral2 -> decline [style=dashed];
 
 paul@1167    604 
}
 
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}}}
 
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}}}}
 
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Where individuals are not assigned to groups, any individual limit will apply
 
 paul@1167    609 
to them; otherwise, the general quota applies. Where individuals are assigned
 
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to groups, any group limit will apply; otherwise, the general quota applies.
 
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==== Individual Resource Quotas ====
 
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 paul@1039    614 
The trivial case of applying quotas is to give a resource its own quota. This
 
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is achieved by not specifying any arguments to the `check_quota` scheduling
 
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function or to the `add_to_quota` and `remove_from_quota` functions.
 
 paul@1058    617 
 
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{{{{#!table
 
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'''Scheduling Functions''' || '''Decision Process'''
 
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==
 
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<style="vertical-align: top;">
 
 paul@1058    622 
 
 paul@1058    623 
{{{
 
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check_quota
 
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}}}
 
 paul@1058    626 
 
 paul@1058    627 
||
 
 paul@1058    628 
 
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{{{#!graphviz
 
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//format=svg
 
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//transform=notugly
 
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digraph scheduling_decisions {
 
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  node [shape=box,fontsize="13.0",fontname="Helvetica",tooltip="Scheduling decisions"];
 
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  edge [tooltip="Scheduling decisions"];
 
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  subgraph {
 
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    rank=same;
 
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    mail [label="Incoming mail\nfrom vincent.vole@example.com",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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    cancel [label="Incoming cancellation",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
 paul@1058    640 
  }
 
 paul@1058    641 
 
 paul@1058    642 
  subgraph {
 
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    rank=same;
 
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    check_quota [label="Is allowed by quota?",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
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    quota [label="Quota for resource",shape=folder];
 
 paul@1058    646 
    quota_for_vole [label="...applying to\nvincent.vole@example.com",shape=folder]; 
 
 paul@1058    647 
  }
 
 paul@1058    648 
 
 paul@1058    649 
  schedule [label="Schedule event for resource",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
 paul@1058    650 
 
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  subgraph {
 
 paul@1058    652 
    rank=same;
 
 paul@1058    653 
    accept [label="Accept",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
 paul@1058    654 
    decline [label="Decline",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
 paul@1058    655 
  }
 
 paul@1058    656 
 
 paul@1058    657 
  add_to_quota [label="Add to quota",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=darkorange];
 
 paul@1058    658 
  remove_from_quota [label="Remove from quota",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=darkorange];
 
 paul@1058    659 
 
 paul@1058    660 
  mail -> check_quota -> schedule -> accept;
 
 paul@1058    661 
  check_quota -> decline [style=dashed];
 
 paul@1058    662 
  schedule -> add_to_quota -> quota;
 
 paul@1058    663 
  quota -> quota_for_vole -> check_quota;
 
 paul@1058    664 
 
 paul@1058    665 
  cancel -> remove_from_quota -> quota;
 
 paul@1058    666 
}
 
 paul@1058    667 
}}}
 
 paul@1058    668 
 
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}}}}
 
 paul@1039    670 
 
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==== Common Resource Quotas ====
 
 paul@1039    672 
 
 paul@1039    673 
By indicating an argument to the different functions, a common quota can be
 
 paul@1039    674 
employed. In the following example, both resources would employ the given
 
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function invocations to pool their knowledge about their schedules.
 
 paul@1039    676 
 
 paul@1039    677 
{{{{#!table
 
 paul@1058    678 
'''Scheduling Functions''' || '''Decision Process'''
 
 paul@1039    679 
==
 
 paul@1039    680 
<style="vertical-align: top;">
 
 paul@1039    681 
 
 paul@1039    682 
{{{
 
 paul@1039    683 
check_quota cars
 
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}}}
 
 paul@1039    685 
 
 paul@1039    686 
||
 
 paul@1039    687 
 
 paul@1039    688 
{{{#!graphviz
 
 paul@1039    689 
//format=svg
 
 paul@1039    690 
//transform=notugly
 
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digraph scheduling_decisions {
 
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  node [shape=box,fontsize="13.0",fontname="Helvetica",tooltip="Scheduling decisions"];
 
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  edge [tooltip="Scheduling decisions"];
 
 paul@1039    694 
 
 paul@1039    695 
  subgraph {
 
 paul@1039    696 
    rank=same;
 
 paul@1039    697 
    mail_cadillac [label="Incoming mail\nfrom vincent.vole@example.com\nto resource-car-cadillac@example.com",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
 paul@1039    698 
    mail_pontiac [label="Incoming mail\nfrom vincent.vole@example.com\nto resource-car-pontiac@example.com",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
 paul@1039    699 
    cancel [label="Incoming cancellation",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
 paul@1039    700 
  }
 
 paul@1039    701 
 
 paul@1039    702 
  subgraph {
 
 paul@1039    703 
    rank=same;
 
 paul@1039    704 
    check_quota [label="Is allowed by quota?",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
 paul@1039    705 
    quota_cars [label="Quota for cars",shape=folder];
 
 paul@1039    706 
    quota_cars_vole [label="...applying to\nvincent.vole@example.com",shape=folder];
 
 paul@1039    707 
  }
 
 paul@1039    708 
 
 paul@1039    709 
  schedule [label="Schedule event for resource",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
 paul@1039    710 
 
 paul@1039    711 
  subgraph {
 
 paul@1039    712 
    rank=same;
 
 paul@1039    713 
    accept [label="Accept",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
 paul@1039    714 
    decline [label="Decline",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
 paul@1039    715 
  }
 
 paul@1039    716 
 
 paul@1039    717 
  add_to_quota [label="Add to quota",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=darkorange];
 
 paul@1039    718 
  remove_from_quota [label="Remove from quota",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=darkorange];
 
 paul@1039    719 
 
 paul@1039    720 
  mail_cadillac -> check_quota;
 
 paul@1039    721 
  mail_pontiac -> check_quota -> schedule -> accept;
 
 paul@1039    722 
  check_quota -> decline [style=dashed];
 
 paul@1039    723 
  schedule -> add_to_quota -> quota_cars;
 
 paul@1039    724 
  quota_cars -> quota_cars_vole -> check_quota;
 
 paul@1039    725 
 
 paul@1039    726 
  cancel -> remove_from_quota -> quota_cars;
 
 paul@1039    727 
}
 
 paul@1039    728 
}}}
 
 paul@1039    729 
 
 paul@1039    730 
}}}}
 
 paul@1039    731 
 
 paul@1039    732 
==== Collective Scheduling ====
 
 paul@1039    733 
 
 paul@1039    734 
Consider two separate resources: both may be reserved at the same time by the
 
 paul@1039    735 
same organiser; neither resource would normally decline the reservation on the
 
 paul@1039    736 
basis of schedule availability, should the period concerned be free. However,
 
 paul@1039    737 
it may be undesirable for one organiser to occupy both resources at the same
 
 paul@1039    738 
time.
 
 paul@1039    739 
 
 paul@1039    740 
Consequently, a mechanism is required to pool the resource schedules in such a
 
 paul@1039    741 
way that any reservation performed for one resource at a given point in time
 
 paul@1039    742 
prohibits another reservation performed for a related resource at the same
 
 paul@1039    743 
point in time by the same user.
 
 paul@1039    744 
 
 paul@1039    745 
The free/busy records held for a given quota group permit such collective
 
 paul@1039    746 
scheduling decisions and are employed as follows:
 
 paul@1039    747 
 
 paul@1039    748 
{{{{#!table
 
 paul@1058    749 
'''Scheduling Functions''' || '''Decision Process'''
 
 paul@1039    750 
==
 
 paul@1039    751 
<style="vertical-align: top;">
 
 paul@1039    752 
 
 paul@1039    753 
{{{
 
 paul@1164    754 
schedule_across_quota cars
 
 paul@1039    755 
}}}
 
 paul@1039    756 
 
 paul@1039    757 
||
 
 paul@1039    758 
 
 paul@1039    759 
{{{#!graphviz
 
 paul@1039    760 
//format=svg
 
 paul@1039    761 
//transform=notugly
 
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digraph scheduling_decisions {
 
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  node [shape=box,fontsize="13.0",fontname="Helvetica",tooltip="Scheduling decisions"];
 
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  edge [tooltip="Scheduling decisions"];
 
 paul@1039    765 
 
 paul@1039    766 
  subgraph {
 
 paul@1039    767 
    rank=same;
 
 paul@1039    768 
    mail_cadillac [label="Incoming mail\nfrom vincent.vole@example.com\nto resource-car-cadillac@example.com",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
 paul@1039    769 
    mail_pontiac [label="Incoming mail\nfrom vincent.vole@example.com\nto resource-car-pontiac@example.com",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
 paul@1039    770 
    cancel [label="Incoming cancellation",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
 paul@1039    771 
  }
 
 paul@1039    772 
 
 paul@1039    773 
  subgraph {
 
 paul@1039    774 
    rank=same;
 
 paul@1039    775 
    schedule_across_quota [label="Can be scheduled within the quota?",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
 paul@1039    776 
    quota_cars [label="Quota for cars",shape=folder];
 
 paul@1039    777 
    freebusy_cars_vole [label="...recording schedule for\nvincent.vole@example.com",shape=folder];
 
 paul@1039    778 
  }
 
 paul@1039    779 
 
 paul@1039    780 
  schedule [label="Schedule event for resource",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
 paul@1039    781 
 
 paul@1039    782 
  subgraph {
 
 paul@1039    783 
    rank=same;
 
 paul@1039    784 
    accept [label="Accept",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
 paul@1039    785 
    decline [label="Decline",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
 paul@1039    786 
  }
 
 paul@1039    787 
 
 paul@1039    788 
  add_to_quota_freebusy [label="Add to quota free/busy",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=darkorange];
 
 paul@1039    789 
  remove_from_quota_freebusy [label="Remove from quota free/busy",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=darkorange];
 
 paul@1039    790 
 
 paul@1039    791 
  mail_cadillac -> schedule_across_quota;
 
 paul@1039    792 
  mail_pontiac -> schedule_across_quota -> schedule -> accept;
 
 paul@1039    793 
  schedule_across_quota -> decline [style=dashed];
 
 paul@1039    794 
  schedule -> add_to_quota_freebusy -> quota_cars -> freebusy_cars_vole;
 
 paul@1039    795 
  freebusy_cars_vole -> schedule_across_quota;
 
 paul@1039    796 
 
 paul@1190    797 
  cancel -> remove_from_quota_freebusy -> quota_cars;
 
 paul@1039    798 
}
 
 paul@1039    799 
}}}
 
 paul@1039    800 
 
 paul@1039    801 
}}}}
 
 paul@1180    802 
 
 paul@1180    803 
==== Delegating Attendance ====
 
 paul@1180    804 
 
 paul@1180    805 
A number of resources may be regarded as interchangeable and can therefore
 
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stand in for each other when they are unavailable. The iCalendar specification
 
 paul@1180    807 
supports the notion of delegation: the recipient of an event invitation may
 
 paul@1180    808 
delegate their attendance to other calendar user, informing that user and the
 
 paul@1180    809 
event organiser of this decision.
 
 paul@1180    810 
 
 paul@1180    811 
To define such delegation relationships, a quota is first selected as the
 
 paul@1180    812 
repository of common scheduling information for a group of resources. Then,
 
 paul@1180    813 
the members of the group are defined as delegates. This can be done using a
 
 paul@1180    814 
tool provided for this purpose. For example:
 
 paul@1180    815 
 
 paul@1180    816 
{{{
 
 paul@1180    817 
cat <<EOF | tools/set_delegates.py 'cars'
 
 paul@1180    818 
mailto:resource-car-cadillac@example.com
 
 paul@1180    819 
mailto:resource-car-pontiac@example.com
 
 paul@1180    820 
EOF
 
 paul@1180    821 
}}}
 
 paul@1180    822 
 
 paul@1180    823 
Here, two resources are defined that will delegate to each other if they
 
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cannot attend an event according to their own schedule.
 
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{{{{#!table
 
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'''Scheduling Functions''' || '''Decision Process'''
 
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==
 
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<style="vertical-align: top;">
 
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{{{
 
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schedule_for_delegate cars
 
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}}}
 
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||
 
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{{{#!graphviz
 
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//format=svg
 
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//transform=notugly
 
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digraph scheduling_decisions {
 
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  node [shape=box,fontsize="13.0",fontname="Helvetica",tooltip="Scheduling decisions"];
 
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  edge [tooltip="Scheduling decisions"];
 
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  subgraph {
 
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    rank=same;
 
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    mail_cadillac [label="Incoming mail\nfrom vincent.vole@example.com\nto resource-car-cadillac@example.com",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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    mail_pontiac [label="Incoming mail\nfrom vincent.vole@example.com\nto resource-car-pontiac@example.com",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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    cancel [label="Incoming cancellation",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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  }
 
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  subgraph {
 
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    rank=same;
 
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    schedule_for_delegate [label="Can be scheduled or delegated?",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
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    quota_cars [label="Quota for cars",shape=folder];
 
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    freebusy_cars_vole [label="...recording schedule for\nvincent.vole@example.com",shape=folder];
 
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  }
 
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  schedule [label="Schedule event for resource",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
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  subgraph {
 
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    rank=same;
 
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    accept [label="Accept",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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    delegate [label="Delegate",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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    decline [label="Decline",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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  }
 
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  add_to_quota [label="Add to quota",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=darkorange];
 
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  remove_from_quota [label="Remove from quota",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=darkorange];
 
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  mail_cadillac -> schedule_for_delegate;
 
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  mail_pontiac -> schedule_for_delegate -> schedule -> accept;
 
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  schedule_for_delegate -> delegate [style=dashed];
 
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  schedule_for_delegate -> decline [style=dashed];
 
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  schedule -> add_to_quota -> quota_cars -> freebusy_cars_vole;
 
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  freebusy_cars_vole -> schedule_for_delegate;
 
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  cancel -> remove_from_quota -> quota_cars;
 
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}
 
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}}}
 
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}}}}
 
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Note that it is generally more useful to have delegation decisions made on the
 
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basis of many resources, which is what the journal entries for each quota
 
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provides, but also considering organisers attempting to reserve those resources
 
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as a single group whose reservations are consolidated and assessed collectively.
 
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Thus, a single group of users would be defined:
 
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{{{
 
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cat <<EOF | tools/set_quota_groups.py 'cars'
 
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* all
 
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EOF
 
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}}}
 
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Although the journal for each quota may be divided up to administer quotas for
 
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multiple groups of organisers, for the purposes of delegation - deciding
 
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whether a resource is generally available, and deciding which other resource
 
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would be available instead - a single group of all organisers is more desirable.
 
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If limits need to be imposed alongside delegation, separate quotas may be used
 
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to achieve this.
 
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{{{{#!table
 
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'''Scheduling Functions''' || '''Decision Process'''
 
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==
 
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<style="vertical-align: top;">
 
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{{{
 
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check_quota cars
 
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schedule_for_delegate car_delegation
 
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}}}
 
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||
 
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{{{#!graphviz
 
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//format=svg
 
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//transform=notugly
 
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digraph scheduling_decisions {
 
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  node [shape=box,fontsize="13.0",fontname="Helvetica",tooltip="Scheduling decisions"];
 
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  edge [tooltip="Scheduling decisions"];
 
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  subgraph {
 
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    rank=same;
 
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    mail_cadillac [label="Incoming mail\nfrom vincent.vole@example.com\nto resource-car-cadillac@example.com",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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    mail_pontiac [label="Incoming mail\nfrom vincent.vole@example.com\nto resource-car-pontiac@example.com",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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    cancel [label="Incoming cancellation",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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  }
 
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  subgraph {
 
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    rank=same;
 
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    check_quota [label="Is allowed by quota?",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
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    quota_cars [label="Quota for cars",shape=folder];
 
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    quota_cars_vole [label="...applying to\nvincent.vole@example.com",shape=folder];
 
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  }
 
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  subgraph {
 
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    rank=same;
 
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    schedule_for_delegate [label="Can be scheduled or delegated?",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
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    quota_cars_delegation [label="Quota for cars_delegation",shape=folder];
 
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    freebusy_cars_delegation_vole [label="...recording schedule for\nvincent.vole@example.com",shape=folder];
 
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  }
 
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  schedule [label="Schedule event for resource",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=gold];
 
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  subgraph {
 
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    rank=same;
 
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    accept [label="Accept",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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    delegate [label="Delegate",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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    decline [label="Decline",shape=folder,style=filled,fillcolor=cyan];
 
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  }
 
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  add_to_quota [label="Add to quota",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=darkorange];
 
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  remove_from_quota [label="Remove from quota",shape=ellipse,style=filled,fillcolor=darkorange];
 
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  mail_cadillac -> check_quota;
 
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  mail_pontiac -> check_quota;
 
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  check_quota -> schedule_for_delegate;
 
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  check_quota -> decline [style=dashed];
 
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  schedule_for_delegate -> schedule -> accept;
 
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  schedule_for_delegate -> delegate [style=dashed];
 
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  schedule_for_delegate -> decline [style=dashed];
 
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  schedule -> add_to_quota;
 
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  add_to_quota -> quota_cars -> quota_cars_vole;
 
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  add_to_quota -> quota_cars_delegation -> freebusy_cars_delegation_vole;
 
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  quota_cars_vole -> check_quota;
 
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  freebusy_cars_delegation_vole -> schedule_for_delegate;
 
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  cancel -> remove_from_quota;
 
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  remove_from_quota -> quota_cars;
 
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  remove_from_quota -> quota_cars_delegation;
 
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}
 
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}}}
 
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}}}}