rEd86
Active member
OK. I want to create plugin that would require the dynamic generation of nodes to organize content in a hierarchy. Most forums are pretty flat with only a couple of levels deep, this site is for a larger audience and would have more depth. I'd rather use the built-in node system in XenForo but I want to make sure it scales. (some end-users will be creating the nodes, so there might be thousands of nodes over time) I know the database field for the node_ID is a int(10) but I'm guessing there are going to be other places I need to be aware of and override to limit what is returned. (probably by utilizing the depth and/or parent_node_id) It looks like I'll have to write a new UI in the admin area to manage the node tree, since the drop-down menus (for parent node selection) and node tree page would be unwieldy. (I'll be creating a custom UI on the front end to handle the display on the user side as well)
What (if any) other side effects might be introduced by having an large number of nodes? (would there be significant security speed degradation, etc?) Does the system easily scale to support lots of nodes, or are there some theoretical limits?
TIA for your input and insights.
--Ed
What (if any) other side effects might be introduced by having an large number of nodes? (would there be significant security speed degradation, etc?) Does the system easily scale to support lots of nodes, or are there some theoretical limits?
TIA for your input and insights.
--Ed