initial setup for the discussion module

common/lib/xmodule/setup.py

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ setup(
             "video = xmodule.video_module:VideoDescriptor",
             "videodev = xmodule.backcompat_module:TranslateCustomTagDescriptor",
             "videosequence = xmodule.seq_module:SequenceDescriptor",
+            "discussion = xmodule.discussion_module:DiscussionDescriptor",
         ]
     }
 )

common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/discussion_module.py

+from xmodule.x_module import XModule
+from xmodule.raw_module import RawDescriptor
+
+
+class DiscussionModule(XModule):
+    def get_html(self):
+        return "Discussion: To be implemented"
+
+    def __init__(self, system, location, definition, instance_state=None, shared_state=None, **kwargs):
+        XModule.__init__(self, system, location, definition, instance_state, shared_state, **kwargs)
+        print "Initialized"
+        print definition
+
+class DiscussionDescriptor(RawDescriptor):
+    module_class = DiscussionModule