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Eric Evans commented on CASSANDRA-642:
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A couple of things. 1) I didn't test out the patch because it doesn't apply,
perhaps it needs to be rebased against trunk, and 2) I'm not sure this patch is
a good idea for a number of reasons.
I'm of the opinion that the cli should be left very simple. I think we should
encourage people to use it as a quick means of testing a node/cluster, or to
become familiar with the basics of the data-model without requiring them to
write any code. I worry that giving people the impression that it is a serious
tool will set unattainable expectations, and the simple fact that it is a text
interface makes it unsuitable (remember that column and super column names and
values are binary).
Additionally, if we were to add slice functionality, I don't think this is the
way. For example, the command name used here ("slice") is generic enough that
IMO it would need to cover all slice functionality, and I don't think there is
a straightforward syntax that would accommodate that.I also don't think that
the syntax chosen here is the best way to express a range of keys since it
looks like arithmetic instead of a range specification.
> Implement get_range_slice in CliClient
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> Key: CASSANDRA-642
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CASSANDRA-642
> Project: Cassandra
> Issue Type: New Feature
> Reporter: Nate McCall
> Priority: Minor
> Fix For: 0.5
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> Attachments: patch.txt
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> Provide access to get_range_slice API method in CliClient
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