A few more little fix-ups and initial thoughts on what I'm trying to achieve. It's still a little confused around the TranslationLayerRequirements.

volatility/framework/configuration.py

@@ -69,3 +69,18 @@ class ListRequirement(ConfigurationSchemaNode):
         if not (self.min_elements <= len(value) <= self.max_elements):
             raise TypeError("List option provided more or less elements than allowed.")
         [self.element_type.validate(element, context) for element in value]
+
+# class DisjunctionRequirement(ConfigurationSchemaNode):
+#     """Class allow any of multiple requirements"""
+#
+#     def __init__(self, requirements, *args, **kwargs):
+#
+#
+# # TODO: Type check requirements to ensure it's a dictionary of requirements
+#
+#
+# class ConjunctionRequierment(ConfigurationSchemaNode):
+#     """Class require all of multiple requirements"""
+#
+#     def __init__(self, requirements, *args, **kwargs):
+# # TODO: Type check requirements to ensure it's a dictionary of requirements

volatility/framework/interfaces/configuration.py

@@ -7,6 +7,22 @@ __author__ = 'mike'
 SCHEMA_NAME_DIVIDER = "."
 
 
+# Design requirements:
+#  Plugins can be queried for their requirements without instantiating them
+#  The context can record validated data
+#  Configurables can have multiple identical (but differently named) requirement trees (based off the same schema)
+#  Instantiated plugins can pre-populate the context with (validated) da (in order to force layer names)
+#  Translation layer requirements can specify a layer name (or generate one if not specified)
+#    Still not decided whether the layer holds the name chosen (and this can be pre-populated) or if it's specified
+#    as part of the requirement, which then returns true/false if it could be fulfilled
+
+# Non-instantiated plugin
+# -> Requirement schema nodes (instantiated)
+#    (Translation layers contain all information required)
+# Instantiate plugin
+# -> Requirement schema nodes (instantiated) wrapped in value reader/writer/valdiator
+
+
 def schema_name_join(pathlist):
     return SCHEMA_NAME_DIVIDER.join(pathlist)