Interesting stuff - we will try to give the beta a try ASAP. What's the general strategy behind the provision of storage of array designs and data as files rather than in the db? Some reasons I could think of:
Is it to handle arbitrary future array technologies without tying up core developer time? Is it to handle future array designs with too many features for mysql/postgres to handle? cheers, Bob. Nicklas Nordborg writes: > We are happy to announce the release of BASE 2.5 beta. Since we normally > don't release beta versions there are a few things that you need to be > aware of. > > * The beta should be used for testing only. Don't install it on > production servers. > > * Make a backup of the BASE database before installing the beta unless > you are willing to risk data loss and/or corruption. > > * We can't guarantee that it will be possible to upgrade the beta > version to the final 2.5 version. > > You can download this release from the usual download location > http://base.thep.lu.se/wiki/DownloadPage. > > The reason that we are releasing a beta is that the 2.5 version contains > many new features that affects central parts of BASE. By releasing a > beta version we hope to get help with finding remaining bugs and issues > related to the new features. The new features also affect plug-in > developers and other developers programming against the BASE API. We > also want to give those developers a chance to extend and modify their > code to use the new features before the final 2.5 version is released. > We don't expect any major changes to the API between the beta and the > final release, unless a serious bug or design flaw is discovered. > > Here is a list of the most important features: > > * Made it possible to use files for storing raw data and array designs > instead of importing it to the database. Previously this support was > limited to the Affymetrix platform. Developers that are working on > code that handles raw data and/or array designs should absolutely > check the documentation to see what has changed. Most changes are > backwards compatible, but there are some issues that may affect old > code. Also note that in order to do anything with the data in the > files special plug-ins are needed. So far, the only existing plug-ins > are the RMAExpress and Plier plug-ins for the Affymetrix platform. > Data from other platforms must still be imported into the database if > you want to analyse it. For more info, see: > > - http://base.thep.lu.se/ticket/807 > - http://base.thep.lu.se/ticket/721 > > > * Added a few web services to the core BASE distribution. The web > services are not compatible with the old prototype code in the > webservices branch. For more info, see: > > - http://base.thep.lu.se/ticket/809 > - http://base.thep.lu.se/ticket/492 > > > * Automatic detection and installation of plug-ins is now supported. > Plug-in installatation has been made easier. Now you can just drop the > plug-in JAR file in a dedicated plug-in directory on the server. Then, > use the auto-installation wizard to let BASE detect and install the > plug-in(s). For this to work, the plug-in developer must have made > certain preparations in the JAR file. For more info, see: > > - > http://base.thep.lu.se/chrome/site/trunk/html/developerdoc/plugin_developer/plugin_developer.organize.html > - http://base.thep.lu.se/ticket/364 > > > * The update script that updates a 2.4.x installation to 2.5 is by far > the most complex update script so far. We have tested it with test > data and on the demo server. It would be very nice to get more > reports from successful (or unsuccessful) updates. Remember that it is > better to find bugs now than after the final 2.5 version has been > released. > > Please download and try the beta and send us feedback. The final 2.5 > release is scheduled to be released at December 6th. > > Happy BASEing, > The Lund BASE team > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > basedb-devel mailing list > basedb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/basedb-devel -- Bob MacCallum | VectorBase Developer | Kafatos/Christophides Groups | Division of Cell and Molecular Biology | Imperial College London | Phone +442075941945 | Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ basedb-devel mailing list basedb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/basedb-devel
