Re: [Srcpd-devel] New release

[Matthias T. <mt...@we...>]

Hi,

> concerning an options naming scheme I would like to keep the
> xml-node-tree flat and simple, like this:
> 
> device_type = network
> device_host = 127.0.0.1
> device_port = 0815

This way you combine a flat formal structure with a
deeply nested non-formal structure. I cannot see
any advantage here (to be polite). The flat design
looks like a legacy windows ini file in XML syntax.
Some of the "nasty side effect you've already addressed.

I very much prefer the structured (non-flat) approach.


The device node could be restructured to look like

<device>
  <rs232 speed="9600" restore-on-exit="true" os-device-name="com7" ../>
  <parport io="0x30e"/>
  <usb vendor="0xdead" id="0xbeef" serial="1234"/>
  <net ip="1.2.3.4" tcp="4303" reconnect="true"/>
</device>

etc pp.

Turning the (e.g.) <ddl> node definitions into <bus type="ddl">
is something that would make things more difficult to
handle (IMHO).

Matthias