On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 02:27:36PM -0800, Vincent Manis wrote: > On 2008 Feb 27, at 13:27, Graham Fawcett wrote: > > At the driver level, LOBs are often handled with a stream-based > > interface. For an LOB, I'd suggest representing it with a a thunk > > which, when evaluated, returns an input stream, Chicken blob or a > > string. That would allow you to inspect the other column values before > > deciding whether to evaluate the LOB. > > > +1. -- vincent
I assume with "input stream" you mean "input port"? (With "stream", I think of SRFI-40/41) In that case, +1. Peter -- http://sjamaan.ath.cx -- "The process of preparing programs for a digital computer is especially attractive, not only because it can be economically and scientifically rewarding, but also because it can be an aesthetic experience much like composing poetry or music." -- Donald Knuth
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