Re: Reporter Question

[Rodrigo Moya <rodrigo linuxave net>]

Vivien Malerba wrote:
> 
> On jeu, 20 jui 2000, you wrote:
> 
> > > We were planning to use gnome-db to access data and thinking
> > > of xml/sgml based reports.  We were looking to use jade and dsssl to
> > > author a tool that would provide a wide array of output with maxium
> > > flexibity. I would rather help an existing project or have them help us to
> > > maximize everyones productivity.  We have people willing to help work on
> > > this and lots of ideas we would like to share with others on the best
> > > approach.
> > >
> > IMO it is time to join all these efforts in doing a generic report
> > engine, which could then be used by any project. The only problem I see
> > here are the XML queries, which, if I'm not wrong, are being defined
> > with gnome-db in mind.
> 
> No, the XML queries are designed to work with the GDA part of gnome-db. Except
> from the libXml, there is nothing binded to gnome AFAIK.
> 
yes, sorry, I meant GDA, not gnome-db (I'm so used to use that!). But,
aren't there some GDA-specific things?

if so, it makes sense to have all the report engine in GDA, and not
outside. If not, it can be a separated library