> -----Original Message----- > From: Philippe Mouawad [mailto:philippe.moua...@gmail.com] > Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2016 7:54 AM > To: dev@jmeter.apache.org > Subject: Re: Ideas for 3.2 > > On Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 11:57 AM, Felix Schumacher < > felix.schumac...@internetallee.de> wrote: > >>> Couldn't we start simply by trying to replace XML by JSON as an >>> output/input format ? XStream has an implementation for this. >>> >> I JSON really that much more readable compared to XML? >> > JSON is more readable but the XStream one might not be, I can investigate > this more
More readable? Eeeeeeh, sorta. It's certainly (a lot) lighter-weight to parse and it's a decent bog-standard textual data format. But readability (for humans) can become awfully spotty when you start nesting data structures. If the XStream JSON output is as neurotic as the XML, it'll be much, much worse. Honestly, rather than simply abandoning XML, JMeter could do substantially better just by using it as a proper format instead of a serialisation. >>> We wouldn't drop XML yet. >>> >> We shouldn't. >> >I agree Though it'll probably end up being painful to maintain, especially never remove the ability to load it. Keeping backward compatible reading is much more important than forward compatible export. Regards, Wyatt Confidentiality Notice: This electronic message transmission, including any attachment(s), may contain confidential, proprietary, or privileged information from Chemical Abstracts Service ("CAS"), a division of the American Chemical Society ("ACS"). If you have received this transmission in error, be advised that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. Please destroy all copies of the message and contact the sender immediately by either replying to this message or calling 614-447-3600.