[asterisk-dev] Unified Asterisk Interface

[Lee Jenkins]

David Roden wrote:
> Hi.
> 
> I was wondering whether there are any plans to develop some kind of "unified 
> API" to access Asterisk features.
> 
> What I mean is: right now when creating an application that's used as 
> a "remote control" for Asterisk you have to use two different APIs to 
> interact with Asterisk. On the hand you need to use the AGI interface 
> to--among other things--handle incoming calls, read DTMF tones, play samples, 
> create conferences. On the other hand you have to use the Manager interface 
> to be notified about events like a ringing channel or a user stopping to talk 
> in a MeetMe conference room. Due to synchronization issues this is not only 
> hard to develop but also quite error-prone.
> 
> I would really love to handle everything with only a single API that allows me 
> complete access to all functions and events that Asterisk has to offer. Are 
> there any plans to develop something like that?
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 	David
> 

What I would like to see is a more structured output from AMI listing output. 
Maybe a flag that would certain "list" type AMI responses out in a more 
structured fashion.  Reading output designed for screen display is unnecessarily 
more complex and causes applications written against it to be more fragile and 
subject to breakage.

-- 
Warm Regards,

Lee

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