That’s great Harshit. 

@Makarand: can you sync with Harshit? This will avoid duplicating efforts 

Best
Kaustubh 




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> On 23 Jun 2026, at 3:34 PM, Harshit Singh <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Zoi,
> 
> Thank you for your response.
> 
> I would be happy to collaborate with Kaustubh and Makarand on the JDBC
> driver effort and contribute to any additional tasks that could extend the
> scope of the project.
> 
> For context, this JDBC driver was originally the project I proposed for
> GSoC. During the application period I focused primarily on the
> implementation and pull request. I was not yet familiar with the Apache
> mailing-list workflow, so I did not engage much with mentors and community
> discussions at that time.
> 
> Since then, I have been learning more about the Apache contribution process
> and would like to continue contributing to Wayang in a more active and
> collaborative manner.
> 
> I will be glad to help with any JDBC-related tasks, testing, documentation,
> or other areas where contributors are currently needed.
> 
> Thank you again for the guidance.
> 
> Best regards,
> Harshit Singh
> 
>> On Mon, 22 Jun 2026 at 12:48, Zoi Kaoudi via dev <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Harshit,
>> 
>> thank you very much for your contribution and your interest.
>> We are currently working on the JDBC driver as part of the GSoC program.
>> Makarand is working with Kaustubh on this project.
>> Feel free to get in touch and maybe get some tasks which could extend the
>> scope of defined scope.
>> 
>> @Kaustubh, Makarand: What do you think? Is there something that you
>> wouldn't have time to implement and that Harshit could contribute?
>> 
>> If not, you could work on another mini project.
>> 
>> Best
>> --
>> Zoi
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Στις Κυριακή 21 Ιουνίου 2026 στις 03:42:41 μ.μ. CEST, ο χρήστης Harshit
>> Singh <[email protected]> έγραψε:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Hello Wayang developers,
>> 
>> I hope you are doing well.
>> 
>> I am following up on WAYANG-55 and PR #719, which implements a JDBC driver
>> for Apache Wayang:
>> 
>> https://github.com/apache/wayang/pull/719
>> 
>> This work was originally proposed as part of a GSoC project idea, and I
>> have continued developing it independently. The PR includes:
>> 
>>  - JDBC driver support for Apache Wayang
>>  - SQL execution through the Wayang SQL API
>>  - DatabaseMetaData support, including metadata discovery methods
>>  - Unit and integration tests (all currently passing)
>> 
>> In addition, I submitted a separate documentation PR (#722) describing the
>> JDBC driver, its architecture, usage, and examples.
>> 
>> I would greatly appreciate feedback on whether this contribution aligns
>> with the current direction and roadmap of Apache Wayang. In particular, I
>> would like to understand:
>> 
>>  - Whether the JDBC driver is still considered a valuable addition to the
>>  project.
>>  - Whether the current implementation approach is appropriate or should
>>  be revised.
>>  - Whether the contribution should be split into smaller PRs to make
>>  review easier.
>>  - Whether there are any specific concerns that need to be addressed
>>  before further review.
>> 
>> I am very interested in continuing to contribute to Apache Wayang beyond
>> this work. If the project currently has higher-priority areas that need
>> attention, I would be grateful for guidance on where contributors can help.
>> I would be happy to work on open issues, features, testing, documentation,
>> or other tasks that are valuable to the project.
>> 
>> Thank you for your time and for maintaining Apache Wayang. I look forward
>> to your feedback and hope to continue contributing to the project.
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> 
>> Harshit Singh

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