Before any project can get in, you'll need to find a "sponsoring" ASF
member... I would love to do it if I weren't in tight time-constraints...
You have some lobbying to-do :)
Pier
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> crossdb Project
> Current site: www.crossdb.com
> Version 0.1 beta
>
> (0) rationale
>
> Different databases have different SQL syntax, features, etc. This creates a
> problem when trying to a write a program because you will have
> to change your code to work with different databases. Or if you are using an
> O/R tool that can use multiple databases such as Torque, you are
> still faced with having to rebuild all your classes and scripts to work with
> the new database and are stuck with the limitations of the O/R model.
>
> So what is needed is a powerful, efficient way to create SQL statements in
> database independent manner and that can support complex queries.
>
> (1) scope
>
> crossdb is a Java API for writing object oriented SQL statements that are
> database independent. This means that you create SQL statement objects that
> will run on any database without having to change your code when moving to a
> different database.
>
> crossdb is an abstraction of SQL at a low level supporting simple and complex
> SQL queries. In fact, any query you could write in SQL, you could, in theory,
> write using crossdb in a database independent manner.
>
> crossdb does not cover things like making connections to the database,
> pooling, or anything like that. It is simply to make SQL statements.
>
> crossdb is easy to use, even more so than learning SQL syntax.
>
> (2) crossdb and Jakarta
>
> crossdb is a natural fit with Jakarta and it's mission, because almost every
> server side application requires database connectivity and now applications
> can easily be database independent.
>
> crossdb would offer any Jakarta subprojects that require database
> connectivity, true database independence. They would not require rebuilding
> and thus make these subprojects more along the lines of "write once, run
> anywhere".
>
> (3) current state
>
> crossdb is ready to use with it's current functionality and is being used in
> some production environments. How many people are using it in the public is
> unknown, but it is being used.
>
> (3.1) background
>
> crossdb started open source, is not orphaned, and has no reliance on salaried
> developers. crossdb loves the Apache Software Foundation and especially
> Jakarta.
>
> (3.2) todo's
>
> crossdb could benefit immediately by other developers in the community working
> on the following:
>
> - crossdb specification (ie: the interfaces, functionality required, etc)
> - other database implementations
> - currently have implementations for
> - mysql
> - Oracle
> - MS SQL Server
> - Interbase (probably Firebird too)
>
>
> (4) resources required
>
> (4.1) mailing lists
>
> crossdb-user
> crossdb-dev
>
> (4.2) CVS repositories
>
> jakarta-crossdb
>
> (5) current developers
>
> Travis Reeder
> Gunter Sammet
> Kevin (unknown)
>
>
>
> Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Travis Reeder
> Chief Software Architect
> www.ThinkVirtual.com
>
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