Hi Janko! We have this:
Level: intermediate Possible mentor: Guillermo Polito Possible second mentor: Esteban Lorenzano Description: DBXTalk database driver nowadays uses a native library called OpenDBX. This library stands as an adaptor between different database drivers, implemented in C. This native library supposes many problems: - it should be normally compiled for each different platform (Windows, *nix, macosx) and database vendor - each of its bugs should be fixed in a C source code base - OpenDBX do not expose the particular behavior of each database vendor, but their common denominator - difficulty for distribution, and problems to locate libraries. This project proposes to use NativeBoost bindings to remove the necessity of the native openDBX library, simplifying the deployment of applications using relational databases, and moving all the code base to Smalltalk. Technical Details: This project supposes the replacement of openDBX old FFI bindings by direct nativeBoost bindings to the database drivers. The new drivers should be completely written in Smalltalk, and take care of platform and library resolution in the image side. These drivers should be polymorphic while also enabling the access to specific API provided by database vendors. Benefits to the Student - Use a highly reflective dynamic language - Learn the basics of foreign function interface (and its exponent NativeBoost) - Learn how to manage external resources and platform specific native code - Put into usage its object design skills to transform a structured designed library into an object oriented one Benefits to the Community - A more malleable and full smalltalk implementation of relational database drivers - Easier deploy for applications using relational databases - Database divers exposing their particular apis, providing access to features not available before Guille On Sat, Mar 9, 2013 at 2:16 PM, Janko Mivšek <janko.miv...@eranova.si>wrote: > Hi Stef, > > Post on the mailing list for each project idea by following this template: > > Level: (beginner, intermediate, advanced) > > Possible mentor: > > Possible second mentor: > > Description > > Technical Details > > Benefits to the Student > > Benefits to the Community > > Best regards > Janko > > Dne 09. 03. 2013 13:46, piše stephane ducasse: > > Hi janko > > > > How do you want to proceed for the topics? > > I have a list of topics now where do we write them. > > > > - tool support rewrite rules > > - new generation debugger > > - new change model and session manager (with martin dias) > > - improving roassal (with alexandre bergel et vanessa pena) > > - improving eyesee (with alexandre bergel et vanessa pena) > > - support touch event > > - UIPainter (with esteban lorenzano) > > - New widgets > > > > > > Stef > > > > > >> Dear Smalltalkers, > >> > >> Time for your cool project ideas on this year Smalltalk GSoC! > >> > >> For now just express any idea you have here on the mailing list. Later > >> we will together develop it to be in complete format together with two > >> mentors needed. Deadline is end of Mart, so we have three weeks of time. > >> To see how fully developed ideas look like please look at 2012 ones at: > >> http://gsoc2012.esug.org/ideas. > >> > >> Note also that students yourselves can propose a GSoC project. So if you > >> like to be a student on this year GSoC and have a nice idea, don't be > >> shy and propose it here! The community will listen you and guide to the > >> really nicely proposed project. Last year 6 student proposed projects > >> were accepted and finished successfully! > >> > >> For the community, start looking around for students. Think about how to > >> approach the universities near by you, do you know who to contact > >> there, etc. > >> > >> We are namely preparing an application to this year Smalltalk Google > >> Summer of Code under ESUG umbrella, as last year. If accepted, Google > >> will pay few stipendiums to students on our Smalltalk projects. > >> > >> More on our special Smalltalk GSoC 2013 website: > >> > >> http://gsoc2013.esug.org > >> > >> I'm specially inviting mentors of all past GSoCs to rejoin the mentors > >> mailing list, where we discuss all details about this year GSoC: > >> > >> http://groups.google.com/group/smalltalk-gsoc-mentors > >> > >> While students interested on GSoC please join a special Smalltalk GSoC > >> mailing list for you: > >> > >> http://groups.google.com/group/smalltalk-gsoc-students > >> > >> Best regards > >> Janko > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Janko Mivšek > >> Aida/Web > >> Smalltalk Web Application Server > >> http://www.aidaweb.si > >> > > > > > > > > -- > Janko Mivšek > Aida/Web > Smalltalk Web Application Server > http://www.aidaweb.si > >
