2010/1/14 Ted Zlatanov <t...@lifelogs.com>: > On Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:22:02 -0800 Tatu Saloranta <tsalora...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > TS> I think there are 2 separate questions: > > TS> (a) Would a path language make sense, and > TS> (b) How would that be exposed > > TS> So I think more developers would be opposed to part (b) of exposing > TS> path queries using opaque things like Strings, in languages where > TS> other abstractions can be used. > > TS> But it might be that the concept of path-based queries makes sense, > TS> just using more typed building blocks, to make access more natural for > TS> language in question. > > Based on the feedback I got, I don't think anyone is interested. If you > have a proposal, though, I'm all ears. My "easy" solution was certainly > not the only possible one to simplify path queries.
No specific proposal, or immediate need. But I do know that such short-hand notations / languages are popular for accessing structured data (xpath/xquery, oql, even sql). Just wanted to mention that most opposition seemed to be against specific way to use such notation. Not so much for idea of more convenient access, as long as it uses facilities host language offers. -+ Tatu +-
