Hi Steven,

I have updated my proposal a bit. I have added a section on my other
contributions during the period of GSoC as well. Can you kindly give a
feedback on that as well.

Thank you!

*Erandi Ganepola*
Undergraduate
BSc. Management and Information Technology (IT Sp.)
University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

<https://www.linkedin.com/in/erandiganepola/>
<https://github.com/erandiganepola>   <https://twitter.com/erandiganepola>

On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 7:38 AM, Erandi Ganepola <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hi Steven,
>
> Thank you very much. I will look in to that and do the improvements.
>
> Regards,
> Erandi
>
> *Erandi Ganepola*
> Undergraduate
> BSc. Management and Information Technology (IT Sp.)
> University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
>
> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/erandiganepola/>
> <https://github.com/erandiganepola>   <https://twitter.com/erandiganepola>
>
> On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 12:14 AM, Steven Jacobs <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Erandi- Great proposal overall!
>> I put a few comments in the draft for you to address.
>> Thanks,
>> Steven
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 10:52 AM, Erandi Ganepola <
>> [email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Hi Jacob and Preston,
>> >
>> > I have submitted my draft proposal to GSoC site. Please give your
>> valuable
>> > feedback.
>> >
>> > Thanks and Regards,
>> > Erandi
>> >
>> >
>> > *Erandi Ganepola*
>> > Undergraduate
>> > BSc. Management and Information Technology (IT Sp.)
>> > University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
>> >
>> > <https://www.linkedin.com/in/erandiganepola/>
>> > <https://github.com/erandiganepola>   <https://twitter.com/erandiga
>> nepola>
>> >
>> > On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 10:07 AM, Erandi Ganepola <
>> > [email protected]>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi Preston,
>> > >
>> > > Then I will not consider about the rest API authentication for now. I
>> was
>> > > thinking on using jax-rs to implement the REST-API server. Is that ok?
>> > >
>> > > *Erandi Ganepola*
>> > > Undergraduate
>> > > BSc. Management and Information Technology (IT Sp.)
>> > > University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
>> > >
>> > > <https://www.linkedin.com/in/erandiganepola/>
>> > > <https://github.com/erandiganepola>   <https://twitter.com/
>> > erandiganepola>
>> > >
>> > > On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 9:32 AM, Preston Carman <[email protected]>
>> > > wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> At this point, we are not implementing auth support. In the future,
>> we
>> > >> will consider this feature once Hyracks supports this option.
>> > >>
>> > >> On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 8:45 PM, Erandi Ganepola
>> > >> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > >> > Hi Preston,
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Thank you for the comment in JIRA and this clarification. Now I get
>> > the
>> > >> > idea. One more thing, should the REST API be implemented with auth
>> > >> support?
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >> > *Erandi Ganepola*
>> > >> > Undergraduate
>> > >> > BSc. Management and Information Technology (IT Sp.)
>> > >> > University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
>> > >> >
>> > >> > <https://www.linkedin.com/in/erandiganepola/>
>> > >> > <https://github.com/erandiganepola>   <
>> https://twitter.com/erandiga
>> > >> nepola>
>> > >> >
>> > >> > On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 8:39 AM, Preston Carman <
>> [email protected]>
>> > >> wrote:
>> > >> >
>> > >> >> One clarifying comment about the CLI and the proposed interfaces.
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> The CLI handles two methods of executing a query: on a cluster and
>> > >> >> when no cluster is specified. When a cluster is specified, the
>> query
>> > >> >> should be submitted to the RESTful API. As for when a cluster does
>> > not
>> > >> >> exist, the CLI creates a temporary cluster to execute the query.
>> The
>> > >> >> same process can continue, but now we have the option of using the
>> > >> >> current method or update to using the RESTful API of the temporary
>> > >> >> cluster.
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> Basically, we should always use the RESTful API when possible so
>> we
>> > >> >> only need to support one API.
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 6:43 PM, Erandi Ganepola
>> > >> >> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > >> >> > Hi Steven,
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> > I will complete and submit my draft proposal today.
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> > Thanks for the quick response!
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> > *Erandi Ganepola*
>> > >> >> > Undergraduate
>> > >> >> > BSc. Management and Information Technology (IT Sp.)
>> > >> >> > University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> > <https://www.linkedin.com/in/erandiganepola/>
>> > >> >> > <https://github.com/erandiganepola>   <https://twitter.com/
>> > >> >> erandiganepola>
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> > On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 2:41 AM, Steven Jacobs <
>> [email protected]>
>> > >> wrote:
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> Erandi,
>> > >> >> >> If you have time, I recommend that you submit your proposal
>> draft
>> > >> early
>> > >> >> >> (today?). That we we can provide feedback on the proposal
>> before
>> > the
>> > >> >> final
>> > >> >> >> copy is due next Monday.
>> > >> >> >> Steven
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> On Sun, Mar 26, 2017 at 4:21 AM, Erandi Ganepola <
>> > >> >> [email protected]
>> > >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> wrote:
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> > Hi Jacob and Preston,
>> > >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> > Sorry for the late reply. Thanks for sharing more
>> information on
>> > >> the
>> > >> >> >> > project. I went through the links you had shared, swagger.io
>> > [1]
>> > >> and
>> > >> >> the
>> > >> >> >> > REST API definition (swagger configuration) [2] in the wiki
>> > >> pages. I
>> > >> >> now
>> > >> >> >> > have a better idea on what is to be done.
>> > >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> > As I understand, we can build the server (I'm thinking of
>> > JAX-RS.
>> > >> >> What do
>> > >> >> >> > you think?) directly from swagger to match our definition.
>> Then
>> > I
>> > >> will
>> > >> >> >> have
>> > >> >> >> > to modify the generated server code to integrate
>> query/request
>> > >> >> processing
>> > >> >> >> > to VXQuery core. This way, we will only be generating the
>> > request
>> > >> >> >> handling
>> > >> >> >> > part, not the request processing part.
>> > >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> > While I'm going through the CLI module [3], I saw that you
>> are
>> > >> parsing
>> > >> >> >> > command line arguments (CmdLineOptions class) and executing
>> > >> VXQuery
>> > >> >> >> > instances accordingly. In the server side of the REST API, we
>> > >> need to
>> > >> >> >> have
>> > >> >> >> > a such mechanism to convert the request parameters
>> (similarly to
>> > >> the
>> > >> >> >> > options above) to options and then execute the queries. But
>> the
>> > >> doubt
>> > >> >> I
>> > >> >> >> > have is, then we will be doing some kind of duplication in
>> the
>> > >> same
>> > >> >> >> > operations which are already in the CLI classes.
>> > >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> > Therefore what I think is that I should come up with an
>> > >> intermediate
>> > >> >> >> layer
>> > >> >> >> > (probably a set of interfaces that can be used as the API for
>> > >> both CLI
>> > >> >> >> and
>> > >> >> >> > the REST API) which will generalize the query execution among
>> > the
>> > >> CLI
>> > >> >> and
>> > >> >> >> > the REST API in the future.
>> > >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> > It will be better you can provide me with your kind
>> suggestions
>> > >> and
>> > >> >> >> > feedback so that I can add an improved design to my project
>> > >> proposal.
>> > >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> > Thanks in advance!
>> > >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> > [1] http://swagger.io
>> > >> >> >> > [2]
>> > >> >> >> > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VXQUERY/
>> > >> >> >> > SwaggerIO+Configuration
>> > >> >> >> > [3]
>> > >> >> >> > https://github.com/apache/vxquery/blob/master/vxquery-
>> > >> >> >> > cli/src/main/java/org/apache/vxquery/cli/VXQuery.java
>> > >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> > Kind Regards,
>> > >> >> >> > *Erandi Ganepola*
>> > >> >> >> > Undergraduate
>> > >> >> >> > BSc. Management and Information Technology (IT Sp.)
>> > >> >> >> > University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
>> > >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> > <https://www.linkedin.com/in/erandiganepola/>
>> > >> >> >> > <https://github.com/erandiganepola>   <https://twitter.com/
>> > >> >> >> erandiganepola>
>> > >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> > On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 10:32 PM, Preston Carman <
>> > >> [email protected]
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> > wrote:
>> > >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> > > Hi Erandi,
>> > >> >> >> > >
>> > >> >> >> > > Similar to my comment on the issue. Our goal is to get a
>> Web
>> > >> >> Interface
>> > >> >> >> > > for executing queries. To achieve this goal we have three
>> > steps:
>> > >> >> >> > >
>> > >> >> >> > > 1. Implement a RESTful API (most of the documentation is
>> > >> complete)
>> > >> >> >> > > 2. Update current query execution path to use the RESTful
>> API
>> > >> >> (command
>> > >> >> >> > > line query execution)
>> > >> >> >> > > 3. Implement a simple web interface for single query
>> execution
>> > >> >> >> > > 4. Update the web interface for more advance operations
>> > (showing
>> > >> >> query
>> > >> >> >> > > plans, asynchronous jobs, etc.)
>> > >> >> >> > >
>> > >> >> >> > > Our sister project AsterixDB has designed a HTTP API we
>> would
>> > >> like
>> > >> >> to
>> > >> >> >> > > emulate: https://cwiki.apache.org/
>> > confluence/display/ASTERIXDB/
>> > >> >> >> > > New+HTTP+API+Design.
>> > >> >> >> > > Both projects build on Hyracks and in the future could move
>> > the
>> > >> API
>> > >> >> >> > > into into this shared dependent project. Consider these
>> tasks
>> > >> and
>> > >> >> your
>> > >> >> >> > > skill level and come up with what steps you think you could
>> > >> achieve
>> > >> >> >> > > during the summer.
>> > >> >> >> > >
>> > >> >> >> > > Let us know if you have specific questions.
>> > >> >> >> > >
>> > >> >> >> > > On Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 8:48 AM, Vinayak Borkar <
>> > >> [email protected]
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> > > wrote:
>> > >> >> >> > > > I love the way this email expresses interest in
>> $subject. It
>> > >> >> >> indicates
>> > >> >> >> > a
>> > >> >> >> > > > good grasp of XQuery variables.
>> > >> >> >> > > >
>> > >> >> >> > > > On Mar 18, 2017 08:39, "Erandi Ganepola" <
>> > >> >> [email protected]>
>> > >> >> >> > > wrote:
>> > >> >> >> > > >
>> > >> >> >> > > >> Hi All,
>> > >> >> >> > > >>
>> > >> >> >> > > >> I am a final year undergraduate of University of
>> Kelaniya,
>> > >> Sri
>> > >> >> >> Lanka.
>> > >> >> >> > I
>> > >> >> >> > > >> have been a proud user of open source products and  a
>> > >> contributor
>> > >> >> >> > too. I
>> > >> >> >> > > >> have completed internships at *WSO2 Lanka (Pvt) Ltd*
>> (which
>> > >> is a
>> > >> >> >> > leading
>> > >> >> >> > > >> open source middleware company http://wso2.com/) and at
>> > >> *Huawei
>> > >> >> >> > > >> Technologies-Headquarters, China*. Currently I'm
>> involved
>> > in
>> > >> >> machine
>> > >> >> >> > > >> learning and natural language processing related
>> research
>> > >> >> projects.
>> > >> >> >> I
>> > >> >> >> > am
>> > >> >> >> > > >> passionate in Computer Science and I have a strong
>> interest
>> > >> >> towards
>> > >> >> >> > open
>> > >> >> >> > > >> source developments.
>> > >> >> >> > > >>
>> > >> >> >> > > >> I am interested in $subject. I went through the issue
>> and
>> > >> got a
>> > >> >> >> brief
>> > >> >> >> > > >> understanding
>> > >> >> >> > > >> on the task.
>> > >> >> >> > > >>
>> > >> >> >> > > >> Can anyone kindly give me further guidance on the scope
>> of
>> > >> the
>> > >> >> >> project
>> > >> >> >> > > to
>> > >> >> >> > > >> proceed? Your valuable information is highly
>> appreciated.
>> > >> >> >> > > >>
>> > >> >> >> > > >> Thanks and Regards,
>> > >> >> >> > > >>
>> > >> >> >> > > >> *Erandi Ganepola*
>> > >> >> >> > > >> Undergraduate
>> > >> >> >> > > >> BSc. Management and Information Technology (IT Sp.)
>> > >> >> >> > > >> University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
>> > >> >> >> > > >>
>> > >> >> >> > > >> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/erandiganepola/>
>> > >> >> >> > > >> <https://github.com/erandiganepola>   <
>> > https://twitter.com/
>> > >> >> >> > > erandiganepola>
>> > >> >> >> > > >>
>> > >> >> >> > >
>> > >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >>
>> > >>
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
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