KDB database access library for KDE available
Sep 8th, 18:44 UTC
theKompany.com, a leading producer of Linux developer software including the second-tier developer distribution PowerPlant, is pleased to announce the start of a new OSS project; KDB, a database access library for KDE.
The KDB project is an evolution of the previously announced relationship with the Ksql team to produce a light weight personal DBMS system for KDE in the same vein as MS Access for Windows. The most important features of this library are:
- Complete data object hierarchy, from Databases to Fields
- DBMS independence through a plugin mechanism
- Extensibility. The plugins can define extension to the object model to implement DBMS specific mechanisms
- User interface building blocks.
- Unique ability to use the Konqueror file manager browse the contents of a database through a sql I/O slave.
The project has just started, so the library is in its early stages of development. That means the API is almost complete, browsing of databases works as well as some editing commands such as like deletion of a table or query from the database. The library should be considered pre-alpha currently.
This library has the ambition to become the standard KDE database access library, and its unique features are meant to ease the development of KDE database applications.
The library is licensed under the LGPL.
For more information, source code and documentation see
http://www.thekompany.com/projects/kdb.
This is an open source project. Anyone who is willing to contribute to the further development of this project is welcome. Please contact pradu@thekompany.com for any details about how to contribute to the project.
(Submitted by Shawn Gordon of theKompany.com)
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