Knut Anders Hatlen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > although the API could need to be cleaned up and made easier. If someone > wants to do such a cleanup, I think it would be good because > > a) it may make Derby code that accesses the store simpler (easier to > understand, more maintainable) > > b) it is easier for other projects to use Derby's store directly > without needing to fork Derby's code base (which potentially > increases Derby's user base and the chance of getting contributions > back from those projects)
If the API were cleaner/easier, it would also make it more palatable to produce other backends for Derby. We have had attempts to make main memory backends; I am not sure why these never made it into "production", though, could a backend API complexity be one reason?
