[Suggestion]: Support for external storage and metadata services

[JayBraker]

Description

Hi Niels,

if I understand your latest response correctly, you're still working on restructuring this project to accommodate the desire to archive additional resources/activity types.

I wasn't present at the meeting in question but I read the Concept, which is already promising.
We have already developed a prototype that interfaces with our specific archive and metadata infrastructure, but we would prefer to integrate directly with this project to streamline the process.

Is there any way we can support the development?

In any case I look forward to seeing this project develop.

Kind regards,
Josha

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[ngandrass]

Hi Josha,

in March 2025 I actually started implementation work for bringing the archiving ecosystem that is described in the concept document to live 🎉 There has already a lot of work been done but it is far from being ready for production yet. You can expect a full reference implementation during Q4/2025.

Therefore, I currently try to cease the development of new quiz archiver features that would be covered by the new archiving solution anyways. This plugin will, while remaining to work independently, be fully integrated into the general solution. As the concept describes, this widens the scope to other Moodle activities and opens up well-defined sub-plugin interfaces where custom drivers for storing and transforming the archives and associated metadata can be integrated easily.

While it might be hard to hear now, you are a little early to the party as we currently try to limit the number of contributors until a final reference implementation exists. This is not to annoy or keep people out, but instead our method to keep ours and your sanity. We are still actively changing sub-plugin interfaces around as see fit and throw bits and pieces of the general architecture around. If you'd start implementing something right now you'll definitely have to change it in the future until a stable API release is out.

Nonetheless, I'm interested in your specific use case. Please feel free to use the contact form at the bottom of my website (https://gandrass.de/) to drop me a message. Maybe we can find the time for a digital coffee break and chat about your requirements so that we can incorporate them in our current development work.

King regards
Niels

[JayBraker]

Thank you for reaching out, looking at the publicly available info this is about what I expected.
I fully understand your reasoning, no hard feelings - I will reach out on the suggested channel, thank you!