On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 8:40 AM, Dag H. Wanvik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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? > > +1. You mean something in the line of a Pluggable Storage Engine Architecture like MySQL has http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/pluggable-storage-overview.html
