Re: [Exist-open] xmldb functions that don't take XMLDB URIs

[Joe W. <jo...@gm...>]

Hi Leif-Jöran,

>> Is there a reason why these 2 functions cannot take XMLDB URIs?  If
>> not, would it be possible to add the option?
>
> Joe, no, there is no reason. I just dicovered it and documented what the
> actual arguments were when we did the documentation review for 1.4.
>
>> (Also, please note that the function documentation for xmldb:login()
>> does not specify what kind of collection URIs are allowed.)
>
> OK. I must have been interupted with that one. Need to add some more tests
> for all of these functions in addition to make them take the same COLLECTION
> URIs.

Ah, I see!  I just tested and confirmed that
xmldb:collection-available() does work when you use the XMLDB URI,
e.g.

  xmldb:collection-available('xmldb:exist:///db/test')

However, for xmldb:reindex(), I think it's more than a question of the
function documentation.  The function won't work if you use XMLDB URIs

  xmldb:login('xmldb:exist:///db/', 'admin', ''),
  xmldb:reindex('xmldb:exist:///db/test')

This returns true() for the first expression and false() for the 2nd,
while using '/db/test' returns true() for both.

If this is confirmed, would it be possible to add the option to use
XMLDB URIs with xmldb:reindex()?

Thanks,
Joe

Joe