[sldev] Standard grid identifier string?

[Lawson English]

Sato Meiji wrote:
> Does anyone know if there is a standard way to identify a grid in a 
> human readable way? (i.e. a string).
> Not just the SL grids (main, beta etc) but a way that would include 
> other VW grids?
> For SL and opensim-based grids I was considering:
>
> 1) Using the shard (as reported by the HTTP X_SECONDLIFE_SHARD header) 
> and domain, such as "production.secondlife.com 
> <http://production.secondlife.com>", "testing.secondlife.com 
> <http://testing.secondlife.com>", "production.centralgrid.com 
> <http://production.centralgrid.com>" etc
>
> 2) Using something like agni.secondlife.com <http://agni.secondlife.com>
>
> Note in both cases they don't need to be valid domains (I'm using them 
> as a human readable 'relm' specifiers)
>
> Is there a defacto way LL uses internally (or in the SL protocols) to 
> identify grids?  What about those out there who've recently added 
> 3rd-party grid support to the viewer - how are grids identified in 
> config files etc?
>
> Just wondered if there is an 'accepted' way in use or one emerging 
> before I reinvent things.
> Thanks.
>
I'd look at the Map API VAG page, talk to the people listed, and attend 
AW Groupies and Zero Linden office hours (and read transcripts of them):

https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Map_API_VAG

https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Category:AW_Groupies#Chat_Logs

Its been a point of controversy how to identify non-LL virtual worlds.

The OpenSim folk have their own ideas too, I am sure.

https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Category:AW_Groupies#External_Resources


Lawson