Re: help me pick a name for my project!

On May 13, 10:14 pm, m..._at_pixar.com wrote:
> So, we've got a nice program that will introspect
> a PL/SQL package and generate python interface for
> it. It's nice, because we can provide an interface to
> the database that looks like a standard python
> package, for those of our colleagues who don't
> care about databases.
>
> I've gotten approval to release the code, but I'm
> stuck for a name.  It's currently called cx_autogen,
> because around here Oracle and cx_Oracle are pretty
> synonymous.
>
> But, I'd like a name that
>
> - doesn't impose on Computronix and cx_Oracle
> - gives some idea as to what the program does
> - is somewhat memorable
>
> So, if you have some ideas I'd appreciate hearing
> your suggestions.  By way of thanks, if your suggestion
> gets picked, I'll (a) mention your name in the
> README -- eternal open source fame!, and (b) send
> you a piece of Wall-E or Ratatouille swag.
>
> I'd like to release this next week, so if you can send
> me any suggestions by the end of this week that
> would be great.
>
> Thanks!
> Mark
>
> PS,  To give you a flavor of what the program does,
> if you have a package like this:
>
>     create or replace package keyword
>     as
>         type my_ref is ref cursor;
>         procedure add(aid in number, akeyword in varchar2);
>         procedure delet(aid in number, akeyword in varchar2);
>         procedure get_ids(aref out sys_refcursor, akeyword in varchar2);
>         procedure get_keywords(aref out sys_refcursor, aid in number);
>         function get_keywords2(aid in number) return my_ref;
>         function all_words return my_ref;
>     end keyword;
>
> It will give you a Python class that looks something
> like this:
>
>     class Keyword:
>         def __init__(self,curs):
>         def add(self,aid,akeyword):
>         def all_words(self):
>         def delet(self,aid,akeyword):
>         def get_ids(self,aref,akeyword):
>         def get_keywords(self,aref,aid):
>         def get_keywords2(self,aid):
>
> which you can use like this:
>
>     import keyword
>     k=keyword.Keyword(mycursor)
>
>     # add 'final' keyword to asset 23
>     k.add(23,'final')
>
>     # iterate over all the keywords for asset 23
>     # using a ref cursor
>     for x in k.get_keywords2(23):
>         print x
>
> PPS, for everyone who helped me with my tedious questions
> regarding querying the data dictionary, this is the fruits
> of that work.  many thanks!!
>
> --
> Mark Harrison
> Pixar Animation Studios

Oh, this is fun!

How about:

Pygestion
PygSqueal
SnakeBulge
PL/Python
Pyrospection

jg

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