#5253: serializer for csv format for loaddata and dumpdata
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Reporter: Adam Schmideg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Owner:
nobody
Status: new | Component:
Serialization
Version: SVN | Resolution:
Keywords: csv, foreign keys | Stage:
Accepted
Has_patch: 1 | Needs_docs: 1
Needs_tests: 1 | Needs_better_patch: 1
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Comment (by russellm):
The triage process calls for exactly what I said in my last message -
Once the patch is ready for inclusion, we will need to raise the design
for public comment. This should shake out any objections or
counterexamples for the design you are proposing.
That is the next step - getting feedback on django-dev. Your patch
contains several issues (header format, model separation, pk naming,
handling of empty strings) that are value judgements rather than literal
interpretations of a clear specification. If these issues didn't exist, I
would commit this straight away. However, the fact that they do exist
means that the patch need to be sanity checked by the community.
You already know my position on the pk naming - IMHO consistency with
other serializers is more important that consistency with the SQLite
database dumper. I'm not wild on the empty string proposal, but I
acknowledge the issue. You might want to look at how the Oracle backend
handles the null problem - Oracle doesn't differentiate between NULL and
"", and I seem to recall there was some special handling for that case.
Now, that's my opinion, and I'm willing to be overruled. However, nothing
will happen unless you push it. Start a new thread on django-developers,
and deal with the responses. The sprint that is currently underway is
another means to get your idea approved. Essentially, if you want it, you
have to push it.
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