Hi Alex, 'pool' and 'journal' answered my questions. thanks for the fast response!
/e On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 1:23 AM, Alexander Burger <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Edwin, > >> i'm now wondering as to what extent ACID properties are implemented in >> the picolisp DB implementation. > > All processes operating on a database at a given time are children of a > common parent process. If they use the database functionality in the > recommended standard way (e.g. via the GUI), then ACID properties should > be preserved. > > Some key functions are "http://software-lab.de/doc/refD.html#dbSync";, > "http://software-lab.de/doc/refC.html#commit"; and related functions > which build upon them like 'put!>' etc. (see > "http://software-lab.de/doc/refE.html#entityMesssages";). > > These mechanisms synchronize transactions between the involved > processes. So far about "Atomicity" and " Consistency". Concerning > "Isolation" it is handled by using separate processes, and for > "Durability" matters, the database can be opened in certain > modes which involve transaction logs and mirroring schemes > (see "http://software-lab.de/doc/refP.html#pool";). > > I hope these fragments of information help you for the moment. Please > feel free to ask about details. > > Cheers, > - Alex > -- > UNSUBSCRIBE: mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe > -- UNSUBSCRIBE: mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe
