Hi everyone, I'm Mark Pimentel, a computer engineering student from Carnegie Mellon, and I'm currently doing a Google Summer of Code (code.google.com) project with Apache Axis 2 on binary XML serialization. My original proposal is located online at http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/mpimente/MarkPimentel-SummerOfCode.pdf . My project mentor for this project is Eran Chinthaka.
I had some delay in getting started, so I've had to push some items back on my weekly schedule. The updated schedule is as follows: WEEKLY SCHEDULE Mark Pimentel, Google Summer of Code 2005 Week of July 10th Conclude research of different formats. Will submit a document outlining the major aspects of the two representations that I will be looking into—Fast Infoset & DFDL. Am currently targeting Fast Infoset as the first schema to implement, and DFDL as the second. Week of July 17th Begin implementing a StAX parser to write binary XML data using the Fast Infoset standard. This week, I will concentrate on writing the parser and achieving some type of module with binary serialization functionality. Week of July 24th Will continue to adapt parser to handle the Fast Infoset standard. Most of the work this week will be towards expanding supported language. Week of July 31th The goal for this week is to clean up the first parser code, and perform more extensive testing. I will also prepare any progress report information needed by the Google Summer of Code program. Week of August 3rd Begin development of parser for DFDL standard. If similar parts of the parser from the first can be used, then work from later weeks can be started. Week of August 14th Will continue fleshing out and expanding DFDL support. Week of August 21st Aiming for more definite testing and verification of second parser. If time permits, I will also start on a third parser. Week of August 28th Implementation of third representation, if possible. Otherwise, return to first two parsers to ensure correctness and correct any remaining integration issues. Thanks, Mark
