Re: help me pick a name for my project!

On May 14, 12:54 pm, joel garry <joel-ga..._at_home.com> wrote:
> On May 13, 10:14 pm, m..._at_pixar.com wrote:
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> > 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.
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> > 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.
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> > But, I'd like a name that
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> > - doesn't impose on Computronix and cx_Oracle
> > - gives some idea as to what the program does
> > - is somewhat memorable
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> > 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.
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> > 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:
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> >     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;
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> > It will give you a Python class that looks something
> > like this:
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> >     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):
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> > which you can use like this:
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> >     import keyword
> >     k=keyword.Keyword(mycursor)
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> >     # add 'final' keyword to asset 23
> >     k.add(23,'final')
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> >     # iterate over all the keywords for asset 23
> >     # using a ref cursor
> >     for x in k.get_keywords2(23):
> >         print x
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> > 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:
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> Pygestion
> PygSqueal
> SnakeBulge
> PL/Python
> Pyrospection
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> jg
> --
> @home.com is bogus.
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David Fitzjarrell Received on Wed May 14 2008 - 15:32:18 CDT