Bahuvrihi Tap-Ubiquity

The bindings for Ubiquity and the TapServer must be very simple.

• Determine what inputs are natural for Ubiquity
• Dispatch natural inputs to the Server
• Server returns a JSON with instructions for how to handle results

Results should only be handled in a small variety of ways. Currently:

• Inject a script into the DOM
• Run a script in Ubiquity (default if not JSON... the script will simply evaluate?)

Examples:

  {inject: true, script: blah}
  {inject: false, script: blah}
  {script: blah}
  "blah"   // may be a bad idea...

This provides maximum flexibility, without an explosion in possibilities. Server-side a script can be made to inject HTML, redirect, etc.

A server-side issue remains regarding how to dispatch requests and generate the response JSON. Middleware may be the answer for the default server.

• Default server gets wrapped in middleware that adds a flag: env[tap.ubiquity] = true
• If response has header indicating JSON, then return
• If not, cache and send JSON asking for a redirect to pickup cache (ie the request is made and a new tab is opened or the page simply redirects)