Re: [qdbm-users] random access

[Sven H. <Sve...@Fe...>]

Hi Derek.

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:06:45 -0500, derek wrote:
> I was wondering if there is any feasible way to provide random access to
> data within a B+ Tree Villa database?

Yes.

> Now, say I need to be able to quickly retrieve the middle 100 words
> (words 50,000 to 50,099).  Is there a way to do this quickly, without
> starting at the beginning of the list, and counting along until I get to
> 50,000?

Please have a look at the functions named vlcur...
For example, vlcurjump plus an iteration of vlcurval and vlcurnext should
be a possibility.

BTW. Have you considered switching to tokyocabinet?

Sven