[Python-Dev] BSDDB 3 module now somewhat functional (original) (raw)

A.M. Kuchling akuchlin@mems-exchange.org
Sat, 19 Aug 2000 17:15:53 -0400

The handwritten BSDDB3 module has just started actually functioning. It now runs the dbtest.py script without core dumps or reported errors. Code is at ftp://starship.python.net/pub/crew/amk/new/ ; grab db.py and the most recent _bsddb.c.

I started from Greg Smith's 3.1.x port of Robin Dunn's module. You'll have to struggle a bit with integrating it into Greg's package and compiling it (replacing db.py with my version, and modifying Setup to compile _bsddb.c). I haven't integrated it more, because I'm not sure how we want to proceed with it. Robin/Greg, do you want to continue to maintain the package? ...in which I'll contribute the code to one or both of you. Or, I can take over maintaining the package, or we can try to get the module into Python 2.0, but with the feature freeze well advanced, I'm doubtful that it'll get in.

Still missing: Cursor objects still aren't implemented -- Martin, if you haven't started yet, let me know and I'll charge ahead with them tomorrow. Docstrings. More careful type-checking of function objects. Finally, general tidying, re-indenting, and a careful reading to catch any stupid errors that I made.

--amk