Re: [Tracker] Tracker and SQLite

[Tshepang Lekhonkhobe <tshepang gmail com>]

On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 10:50 PM, Martyn Russell <martyn imendio com> wrote:
> Tshepang Lekhonkhobe wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Is backend independence still on the TODO list or we sticking with
> > SQLite indefinitely.
>
> +1 to what Ivan said. This process takes some time and the leg work is done
> so to speak. There are some parts which are very difficult, complex and
> don't make sense to generalise at this point.
>
> If we wanted to write another backend, we would have a lot less work than
> before of course, but the connection management would need writing. This
> part is quite tricky for SQLite. We can write a more generic interface here
> if we need to and if we find it makes sense depending on future
> requirements.

Is there things specific to Tracker that SQLite is incapable of
providing that would necessitate such a move in future? That is, do
you currently to hack around such inadequacies, or is SQLite (with its
FTS) up to the task?


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