Re: [bdbxml] input/output event API proposal

John Merrells <merrells-/[email protected]> Mon, 17 Apr 2006 10:28:29 -0700
Newsgroups gmane.comp.db.dbxml.general
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Oh that's nice :)

John


On 17-Apr-06, at 9:36 AM, George Feinberg wrote:

>
> All,
>
> I've been talking about this for a while.  We're proposing some new
> API to allow better integration of XML tools and applications
> with BDB XML.  We've got a rough cut, and would like some
> community feedback while there's time to fine-tune it.
>
> The details can be found at
>     http://dev.sleepycat.com/bdb-xml-event-api-review
>
> Comments and discussion -- positive and negative -- are highly
> encouraged!  The overview is on the web page, but here are a
> couple of points to remember when looking at it:
>
> o "event" means input/output streaming events, not "notification"
> or anything to do with asynchronous "events."
>
> o it does not try match any existing standard API precisely.  It's
> designed to enable mapping to/from various standard APIs, where
> that mapping is provided by an application, or contributed
> for a given tool/language combination
>
> o BDB XML supports a number of language interfaces, so it's
> designed to handle that (e.g. it does not rely on virtual behavior)
>
> o Look at it through the lens of your own favorite toolset and
> programming language, and be sure that it fits your model.
> If not, we want to know!
>
> Thanks!
>
> George
>
>
>
>
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