Re: new release

[Vivien Malerba <malerba linuxave net>]

On dim, 02 jui 2000, you wrote:
> Hi all!
> 
> Well, now that the libgda-server is almost ready, I'd like to have a new
> release. Of course, before that, there are a couple of bugs in that
> library that must be fixed.
> 
> So, after that, this is the next roadmap I propose:
> 
> 1) move the postgres provider to use the libgda-server. It's now the
> only one not using it, and as it's the most complete, making it work
> well with the library will mean that the library is 100% done, and then
> we can start adding new things to the IDL interfaces and the related
> stuff on each provider very easily.

I'll do it, but first I have to understand how the libgda-server works.
Also, I will make it to work with Postgres V7.x.

> 2) XML queries. I didn't want to start adding this before all providers
> use the libgda-server, because support for this should be added to ALL
> providers. The Gda_XmlQuery class works pretty well already, so things
> must be added in the gda-fe and the providers.

I'll make it something really usable, but first I must understand better how
DTD is handled in libXml (BTW does any one know why GNOME still uses the 1.8.7
version whereas the 2.x is out?)

> 3) Related with the XML queries will be the query designer in the front
> end, and one thing I've been thinking. In the SQL window (in gda-fe),
> users are expected to type SQL sentences, so I think we should have a
> way of converting SQL to a XML query, so that gda-fe can ask the
> provider if it supports SQL (with gda_connection_supports), and if not,
> it will convert this SQL into a XML query. This also could be very
> useful for non-DBMS providers, such as the LDAP provider. The
> Gda_XmlQuery already has a way to convert from XML to SQL, so the
> counterpart is already done.

To implement this, wee need a lexical analyser. I think we could use the
Postgres one (because I knwo it has been reworked not too long ago, and it is
quite close to the SQL-92 specifications), and maybe modify it. But I'm afraid
I won't have time to do it soon.

> 4) Debian packages. I'm slowly learning how to make debian packages, and
> I've already added some stuff to CVS for doing so, but if there's some
> debian expert over here who can help me, I'd be very grateful!

That is a great idea!

Also, what about the process of using OAF with gnome-db, you did not mention it?

Cheers,

Vivien