[Exist-open] Python: parse: strings & XML/RPC vs. HTTP

[Bill E. <bi...@rf...>]

Seems the RpcAPI.java changed a bit,
and what used to accept

    parse(String xmlData,String docName,overwrite=1)

is now only:

    parse(String xmlData,String docName)

or

    parse(byte[] xmlData, String docName)

Is that true, and does this make sense
to not let a string overwrite? If so,
do you know of a Python method to convert
the string to appropriate XMLRPC byte code?
(would this be a xmlrpc.encode() or something?

Also, comparing your query.py which uses
port 8088, and mine which uses XMLRPC port 8081,
yours runs at about 5 times the speed of mine.
Presuming I'm not doing something stupid,
is there a big inherent difference between
using the HTTP & XMLRPC methods?

Thanks,
Bill

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Bill Eldridge
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