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--- Project Ideas -------------------------------------------------------------- --- Project Ideas --------------------------------------------------------------
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Project difficulty is listed on a 1 through 5 scale. A 1 would be a project
appropriate for a college student with familiarity with C programming, but no
experience with the Asterisk code base, or even Asterisk itself. A project with
a difficulty of 5 would be something appropriate for a student that already has
significant experience with the Asterisk code base.
1) There are a number of projects that fall into the category of improving and 1) There are a number of projects that fall into the category of improving and
creating new interfaces for developers to interface with Asterisk. To get a creating new interfaces for developers to interface with Asterisk. To get a
bit of an idea for the higher level vision of this effort, see the following bit of an idea for the higher level vision of this effort, see the following
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be converted as time permits. Note that this may end up sharing some code be converted as time permits. Note that this may end up sharing some code
with the "data put" interface in part b. with the "data put" interface in part b.
Difficulty - 2
Language - C
b) Create a generic "data put" layer for Asterisk components to allow b) Create a generic "data put" layer for Asterisk components to allow
external interfaces to update configuration items, as opposed to having external interfaces to update configuration items, as opposed to having
to issue a full configuration reload to account for a single change. to issue a full configuration reload to account for a single change.
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as time permits. Note that this may end up sharing some code with the as time permits. Note that this may end up sharing some code with the
"data get" interface in part a. "data get" interface in part a.
Difficulty - 2
Language - C
c) Improve the performance of cache handling in the event core. The event c) Improve the performance of cache handling in the event core. The event
API in Asterisk provides a generic interface for subscribing to and API in Asterisk provides a generic interface for subscribing to and
publishing asynchronous events. It also provides a caching mechanism for publishing asynchronous events. It also provides a caching mechanism for
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benchmark the performance of the caching mechanism, and then implement a benchmark the performance of the caching mechanism, and then implement a
new storage mechanism that is more efficient. new storage mechanism that is more efficient.
Difficulty - 3
Language - C
d) Develop a method for federating Asterisk servers using distributed events d) Develop a method for federating Asterisk servers using distributed events
with a transport suitable for communication beyond a LAN. The current with a transport suitable for communication beyond a LAN. The current
event infrastructure includes ways to hook in and distribute events event infrastructure includes ways to hook in and distribute events
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project would be to implement a new event distribution module using a project would be to implement a new event distribution module using a
protocol such as XMPP, or something else if deemed appropriate. protocol such as XMPP, or something else if deemed appropriate.
Difficulty - 2
Language - C
e) Implement a method that makes it very easy to add synchronous hooks e) Implement a method that makes it very easy to add synchronous hooks
throughout the code base. Hooks are arbitrary callbacks within the throughout the code base. Hooks are arbitrary callbacks within the
internals of asterisk where external components can modify asterisk's internals of asterisk where external components can modify asterisk's
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of a Dial command, or a transfer hook to execute business logic when a of a Dial command, or a transfer hook to execute business logic when a
SIP REINVITE is received). SIP REINVITE is received).
Difficulty - 3
Language - C
f) Asterisk has a relatively new generic asynchronous event API. While it f) Asterisk has a relatively new generic asynchronous event API. While it
has been implemented in several areas of the code base, one place where has been implemented in several areas of the code base, one place where
it has not been utilized but would make a great fit would be to replace it has not been utilized but would make a great fit would be to replace
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modify the existing manager interface to use the ast_event API to handle modify the existing manager interface to use the ast_event API to handle
receiving events from inside of Asterisk to send to manager clients. receiving events from inside of Asterisk to send to manager clients.
Difficulty - 3
Language - C
2) This section contains projects related to Voicemail support in Asterisk. 2) This section contains projects related to Voicemail support in Asterisk.
a) Extract the support for storage backends into an API to reduce code a) Extract the support for storage backends into an API to reduce code
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generation voicemail implementation, or potentially other things in generation voicemail implementation, or potentially other things in
Asterisk that would like to use these interfaces. Asterisk that would like to use these interfaces.
Difficulty - 3
Language - C
b) One feature that has been widely desired for Asterisk voicemail is the b) One feature that has been widely desired for Asterisk voicemail is the
ability to customize menu layout. This project would be to improve ability to customize menu layout. This project would be to improve
existing code, or develop a new voicemail application that supports existing code, or develop a new voicemail application that supports
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student work on a project to create a new voicemail system that included student work on a project to create a new voicemail system that included
these features that has some work left to be completed. these features that has some work left to be completed.
Difficulty - 4
Language - C
3) This section includes projects related to improving the Asterisk console and 3) This section includes projects related to improving the Asterisk console and
logging interfaces. logging interfaces.
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However, it would be extremely useful to allow a verbose setting per However, it would be extremely useful to allow a verbose setting per
console, and per log file that verbose output is being sent to. console, and per log file that verbose output is being sent to.
Difficulty - 1
Language - C
b) Improve Asterisk logging such that advanced filtering is available at the b) Improve Asterisk logging such that advanced filtering is available at the
console so that output related to a single call is available without console so that output related to a single call is available without
having to see the output for other calls. Lack of support for debugging having to see the output for other calls. Lack of support for debugging
individual calls has been a long standing difficulty for Asterisk individual calls has been a long standing difficulty for Asterisk
administrators on busy systems. administrators on busy systems.
Difficulty - 1
Language - C
c) In addition to being used as an administrative interface, the Asterisk c) In addition to being used as an administrative interface, the Asterisk
console can also be used for making calls using the system audio and console can also be used for making calls using the system audio and
video interfaces. In this sense, Asterisk can be used as a highly video interfaces. In this sense, Asterisk can be used as a highly
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and contact lists, controlling the active audio source for a call, and and contact lists, controlling the active audio source for a call, and
adding standard telephone buttons. adding standard telephone buttons.
Difficulty - 3
Language - C
4) This section includes projects related to internationalization. 4) This section includes projects related to internationalization.
a) One of the projects that Luigi Rizzo previously worked on was replacing a) One of the projects that Luigi Rizzo previously worked on was replacing
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number, and also adding more languages to the sample configuration file number, and also adding more languages to the sample configuration file
that is distributed with Asterisk. that is distributed with Asterisk.
Difficulty - 3
Language - C
5) This section includes projects related to portability to other operating 5) This section includes projects related to portability to other operating
systems. systems.
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things work properly. Also, it would be most excellent to get a console things work properly. Also, it would be most excellent to get a console
channel driver functioning in cygwin (chan_oss, chan_console, etc.). channel driver functioning in cygwin (chan_oss, chan_console, etc.).
Difficulty - 3
Language - C
6) There are a number of potential projects that could be done to improve 6) There are a number of potential projects that could be done to improve
security in Asterisk. A document that lists some of the security challenges security in Asterisk. A document that lists some of the security challenges
currently faced and some ideas for improvements that could be made can be currently faced and some ideas for improvements that could be made can be
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http://astridevcon.pbwiki.com/Network-Security-Framework http://astridevcon.pbwiki.com/Network-Security-Framework
Difficulty - 1 to 5
Language - C
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