[Exist-open] Leaving collections open vs closing every time

[Matias P. <ma...@cs...>]

Hi,
I had a question regarding "best practices" when using eXist
collections. When adding resources or querying, should I get the
collection, do the operation, and then close it immediately? Or is it OK
to keep the collection open throughout the lifetime of the program? I'm
using eXist embedded in my program, and potentially it could be running
for a long time. 

Thanks,
Matias