Re: [Gramps-devel] android, loading xml: in mem or dom?

[Benny M. <ben...@gm...>]

2011/6/5 Doug Blank <dou...@gm...>

> On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 5:02 AM, Benny Malengier
> <ben...@gm...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > 2011/6/3 Doug Blank <dou...@gm...>
> >>
> >> On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 4:16 PM, Benny Malengier
> >> <ben...@gm...> wrote:
> >> > Gerald,
> >> >
> >> > I played a bit with android ad SL4A and PY4A. I have a very small
> device
> >> > (3.2 inch) so I'm only thinking about browsing data: select file ->
> >> > select
> >> > object (person, family, ..) -> list of objects -> details.
> >> > Setting up sqlite seems not yet something that would be easy/possible
> >> > from
> >> > python, but to load xml should not be a problem.
> >> >
> >> > Question is then how to best make use of gen.lib. I can reenable the
> xml
> >> > storage backend we had in 2.2.x for android, so I can easily query
> >> > information, or I could ??
> >> > I think I remember you saying once we could quickly make a dummy dict
> >> > implementation of bsddb?
> >>
> >> I've started on a dictionary-based backend a couple of times, but
> >> always get bogged down in the other things needed that are specified
> >> in different places (like indexes). I'd love to get such a thing
> >> working, for a few reasons. I did get a hacky, bare bones version
> >> working; I'll see if I can dig that up.
> >>
> >
> > Yes, it would be nice to have in Gramps so we can experiment a bit. Bsddb
> > does exist for arm arch, but somebody would have to package it, and
> Google
> > did not put it in py4a.
>
> I found the experiment I was working on, created a feature request,
> and attached the file here:
>
> http://www.gramps-project.org/bugs/view.php?id=4972
>
> I don't remember the state that this experiment was in, but it might
> give you ideas.
>
> I'm still trying to digest the details of:
>
>
> http://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=GEPS_017:_Flexible_gen.lib_Interface#DelayedAccess
>
>
Yes, I also think about this still. Best would be to get 3.3 out so we can
focus on new shiny things. :-)

Benny


> If it turns out this would be a good time for a prototype, count me it!
>
> -Doug
>
> > Benny
> >
> >>
> >> > For those who would to see how android hacking would work, I posted
> the
> >> > simple script I have up to now (select the xml file you want to load,
> >> > nothing else, this is only result of 4 hours of trying things, trying
> to
> >> > understand the manual):
> >> > http://bmcage.blogspot.com/2011/06/android-hacking.html
> >> > You can set up the android virtual machine on your computer (good
> >> > hardware
> >> > needed!!) if you have no android device.
> >>
> >> Cool! I'll be doing some experimenting on the Android too soon.
> >>
> >> -Doug
> >>
> >> > Benny
> >> >
> >> >
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