Hi Preston and Steven, I have submitted my final proposal. Thank you for all the feedback and help given so far. I'm eagerly looking forward to complete this project in the best possible manner.
Thank you! <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=icon> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> *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 Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 9:06 PM, Erandi Ganepola <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Preston and Steven, > > I have started on the implementation so that you can get a better idea on > what I'm suggesting. What I have done so far can be found at [1]. Also I > have made some improvements in my proposal as well. It will be great if you > can provide further feedback on them as well. > > Thank you! > > [1] https://github.com/erandiganepola/vxquery > > *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 Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 2:59 PM, Erandi Ganepola <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hi Preston and Steven, >> >> I was going through the initial steps of implementation. For the REST >> server, I thought of using jersey [1] as the JAX-RS implementation to be >> used since it is easy to use and matured. Can you kindly let me know what >> do you think of my choice? >> >> Thank you! >> >> [1] https://jersey.java.net >> >> *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 Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 12:05 PM, Erandi Ganepola < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> 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> >>>>> > >> >> >> > > >> >>>>> > >> >> >> > > >>>>> > >> >> >> > >>>>> > >> >> >> >>>>> > >> >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
