Yes I am willing to be a mentor. Paul
On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 7:57 PM, Vinayak Borkar <vbo...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Paul, > > Thank you for your interest in the VXQuery engine. We are looking for > mentors for the project. Would you be willing to be a mentor? > > Thanks, > Vinayak > > Paul Fremantle wrote: >> >> Synapse would also be interested in using the XQuery implementation! >> >> Thanks >> Paul >> >> On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 7:22 PM, Vinayak Borkar <vbo...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> We wish to present a proposal to create a new project in the incubator >>> called VXQuery. Please find below, the plain-text version of the >>> proposal. >>> Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. >>> >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Vinayak >>> >>> VXQueryProposal >>> Abstract >>> >>> Apache VXQuery is a language processor that implements the XML Query >>> Language v1.0 standardized by the W3C. >>> Proposal >>> >>> VXQuery (Versatile XQuery) will be a standards compliant XML Query >>> processor >>> implemented in Java. We believe that there exists a strong (and growing) >>> need to process semi-structured data in many applications. The W3C >>> standardized v1.0 of the XML Query Language in early 2007. Since then, a >>> few >>> processors have surfaced (both commercial and open source). VXQuery will >>> implement this standard. >>> >>> VXQuery plans to be the glue that brings together imperative programming >>> in >>> Java and declarative programming in XQuery. The project would enable >>> developers to use XQuery to navigate and transform application objects >>> declaratively in Java applications with minimal overhead. >>> >>> In the VXQuery project we plan to build an implementation that allows >>> users >>> to run declarative XQueries on arbitrary object models. Existing XQuery >>> engines execute queries by translating the user data into some form of >>> XML >>> Object model. With VXQuery, we take the opposing view - Translate the >>> query >>> to work natively on the user's object model. >>> >>> In addition, VXQuery works on top of different XML representations >>> including >>> DOM, Stax, and a space optimized model motivated by Xalan's DTM (Document >>> Table Model). >>> >>> VXQuery will also provide a library that allows application developers to >>> express declarative queries without the need to learn a new syntax. We >>> believe that this will speed up the adoption process. >>> Current Status >>> >>> This is a new project. >>> Meritocracy >>> >>> The initial developers are very familiar with meritocratic open source >>> development at Apache. Apache was chosen specifically because the initial >>> developers want to encourage this style of development for the project. >>> Community >>> >>> VXQuery seeks to develop developer and user communities during >>> incubation. >>> Core Developers >>> >>> The core members of the project are diverse. Vinayak Borkar is an >>> independent consultant. Till Westmann works for a company that would be a >>> potential consumer of VXQuery. During incubation the developers base will >>> be >>> broadened. >>> Alignment >>> >>> XQuery is gaining more traction as a XML management technology and there >>> already are several Apache projects ([WWW] XMLBeans, [WWW] Camel, [WWW] >>> Tuscany) that use or need a XQuery implementation. As no such >>> implementation >>> is available as an Apache project these projects have to rely on external >>> engines. VXQuery can fill this gap and complement the XML support of the >>> Apache Software Foundation. >>> Known Risks >>> Orphaned products >>> >>> VXQuery is new development. >>> Inexperience with Open Source >>> >>> The initial developers include long-time open source developers. Vinayak >>> Borkar is an active contributor to the Zorba project at the FLWOR >>> foundation. >>> Relationships with Other Apache Products >>> >>> XMLBeans is a representation of XML that would be natively supported in >>> VXQuery. Therefore VXQuery can be used as an efficient and >>> Apache-licensed >>> implementation for the [WWW] selectPath and execQuery methods found in >>> XMLBeans. >>> >>> Similarly, [WWW] Tuscany's SDO implementation can be natively supported >>> and >>> VXQuery can be used to provide an [WWW] XQuery implementation for >>> Tuscany. >>> >>> VXQuery can also be used as an XQuery implementation for [WWW] Camel. >>> >>> Further, VXQuery uses the Xerces XML parser and schema validator. >>> A Excessive Fascination with the Apache Brand >>> >>> We believe in the processes, systems, and framework Apache has put in >>> place. >>> Apache is also known to foster a great community around their projects >>> and >>> provide exposure. While these points are important, they are not the main >>> motivation for choosing Apache to host VXQuery. >>> Documentation >>> >>> Not publicly available >>> Initial Source >>> >>> Not publicly available >>> External Dependencies >>> >>> [WWW] JavaCC (BSD license), [WWW] Davos SDO implementation (Apache 2.0 >>> license), [WWW] Woodstox XML parser (Apache 2.0 license), [WWW] XStream >>> project (BSD license) >>> Required Resources >>> Developer and user mailing lists >>> >>> [MAILTO] vxquery-...@incubator.apache.org [MAILTO] >>> vxquery-us...@incubator.apache.org [MAILTO] >>> vxquery-comm...@incubator.apache.org >>> A subversion repository >>> >>> [WWW] https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/vxquery >>> A JIRA issue tracker >>> >>> VXQuery (VXQUERY) >>> Initial Committers >>> >>> * >>> >>> Vinayak Borkar <vborky at yahoo dot com> >>> * >>> >>> Till Westmann <till at westmann dot org> >>> * >>> >>> Cezar Andrei <cezar at apache dot org> [Have CLA] >>> * >>> >>> Michael Carey <mjcarey at ics dot uci dot edu> >>> >>> Sponsors >>> >>> * >>> >>> XMLBeans PMC >>> >>> Champion >>> >>> * >>> >>> Cezar Andrei >>> >>> Nominated Mentors >>> >>> * >>> >>> Looking for mentors >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > > -- Paul Fremantle Co-Founder and CTO, WSO2 Apache Synapse PMC Chair OASIS WS-RX TC Co-chair blog: http://pzf.fremantle.org p...@wso2.com "Oxygenating the Web Service Platform", www.wso2.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
