Hi developers,

in kdepim/kabc there is a new address book API for KDE. It is meant as 
replacement for libkab (in kdelibs/kab). The new API should solve most 
of the problems of the old one. I propose to do the following:

1.) Fix remaining problems of the new API (I need your input here :-)
2.) Move new API to kdelibs.
3.) Adapt applications to use the new API.

Please have a look at the new API and send me your comments.

Key features of the new API:

- Value based interface, addressbook entry data is implicitly shared.
- Address book entries are identified by a unique id, which can be used 
as a reference.
- vCard backend (RFC 2425).
- Locking mechanism to support concurrent access to the address book by 
multiple processes, including notification on change of addressbook by 
other process.
- Dialog for selecting address book entries, supports mouse and 
keyboard selection, supports automatic name completion.
- GUI client for creating, viewing and modifying address book data. 
This is aimed at developers not end users.
- Tool for converting data written with libkab to new format.

Regards,
Cornelius

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Cornelius Schumacher <schumacher@kde.org>