Hi, ==WD ContentHandler == Now that the Wikidata project is introducing a new ContentHandler [1], we where curious if in near future SMW would make use of those methods to store its own objects in the same way and reduces its reliance on non-mediawiki tables/methods.
As Wikidata and SMW share the same bottlenecks in terms of performance, caching, scalability it might prove beneficial for SMW to use similar methods to store and fetch dataobjects from a mw-database while at the same time reduces its reliance on SQL specific code and lift the ban on other supported database systems(Oracle,Sqlite etc.). The reason why we are asking is that we hope that some of the work that has be done in SMW is reflected in Wikidata as visa versa to ensure that both developments share some similarities to the extend that their "plug and playable" (meaning causing the least interruptions when installed together and make it easier for code reviewers to understand the inner workings which increases stability). ==SMW and WD == Furthermore, with the Wikidata project on the horizon, we would be interested to see how SMW positioned and distinguished itself from WD in light of recent developments. (A simple table could help to explain those differences fairly quick while at the same time allows some directional guidance for the future of SMW.) ==Validator== The Validator provides validation methods for datatypes (and parameter definitions etc.) and WD certainly needs similar methods, is it planned that those methods (or part of it) are being moved into the core? [1] https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/gitweb?p=mediawiki%2Fcore.git;a=commit;h=337f65c03b59eaddc038bc1a0fb150dc97e03154 Cheers, mwjames ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Semediawiki-devel mailing list Semediawiki-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/semediawiki-devel
