Xmldoom is a database building framework that allows you to define your database in terms of objects, their properties and relationships to other objects.

Current Xmldoom development is being done in Perl, however, a historic Python version exists. The Python version consists of a compiler that takes an XML definition and produces SQL and XML to create and interact with the database. This information is used by an environment specific runtime engine or a code generator to interface with the underlying "table-based" database. There exists a runtime engine for Python and a code generator for PHP.

The Perl version doesn't utilize a distinct "compiler" component but simply combines the work of the previous compiler with the runtime engine, working directly off of the XML definition. It uses a two-part definition just like the Python version, except that the first part (database definition) uses the same XML format as Apache Torque and Propel.

Both the Python and Perl versions work with their respective standard database abstractions, DB-SIG and DBI. So, it is possible to work with any database supported by these libraries.

Work is underway for a JavaScript version, using REST/AJAX to communicate directly to the Perl modules.

NOTE: We have moved the source repository from GNU Arch to Bazaar! Current development now occurs here:

http://downloads.gna.org/xmldoom/bz...

Registration Date: Wednesday 04/14/2004 at 23:31 CEST
License: GNU General Public License V2 or later
Development Status: 2 - Pre-Alpha