Re: XML .alb files?

Petite,

Ahem, yes, PL is in the running as a replacement technology, as is
YAML and text/plain.

Here's my little write up ;)

I've hated Castor since day one. It is a giant pain in the butt, which
is not so surprising since it uses code generation. But at the time,
it was one of the few options for doing XML binding. So I have wanted
to replace Castor for at least 2 years, but I've been too lazy to rip
it out. Also, during those 2 years I have not once heard any Pixory
user say that they are actually doing anything with the XML, or that
they appreciate the format. 

More importantly, Pixory is evolving in a direction that will make the
current XML based PXAlbumContent design obsolete. A lot of the stuff
that's in the XML file will migrate to other locations. As a result, I
started thinking about simpler XML binding approaches (like XStream).
And there was enough momentum behing that train of thought that it
carried over into the idea of ditching XML altogether. 

The noodle is very loose right now. But the idea is that the current
.alb files convolve two very different things. They contain layout
settings for the presentation of the album, and they contain
narratives/captions that represent content. Probably these two things
should live in different places. And in the case of the
captions/narratives, it's not even clear to me that I need a
structured document format. Perhaps I can just use plan text :).

> Objections? On the contrary, you have my full moral support :)

Alright! As long as I have the blessing of a higher-authority, I feel
I'm on firm footing. Alleluiah!

regards,

joe

--- In [email protected], PA <petite.abeille@g...> wrote:
> 
> 
> On Feb 04, 2005, at 21:03, Joe Panico wrote:
> 
> > I'm toying with the idea of not using XML to represent the .alb files.
> > Instead, there would probably be some kind of simpler text file
> > representation.
> 
> Oh. My. God.
> 
> >  Using XML was sort of a gimmick in the first place--
> > it sounded snazzy, but the practical, specific, benefits for Pixory
> > were always very hard to point out.
> 
> I. Cannot. Believe. This.
> 
> http://www.eod.com/devil/archive/xml.html
> 
> > Of course, there would be some
> > kind of conversion tool for your existing investment.
> 
> Of course :P
> 
> > This is not an immediate plan, but more like some long-term noodling.
> 
> Which way are you noodling?
> 
> > Does anyone have any objections to this idea?
> 
> Objections? On the contrary, you have my full moral support :)
> 
> I would also love to see a little write-up about the the rational 
> behind such a wise move.
> 
> http://alt.textdrive.com/pl/
> 
> Cheers
> 
> --
> PA, Onnay Equitursay
> http://alt.textdrive.com/





 
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