Re: help me pick a name for my project!

From: joel garry <joel-garry_at_home.com>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 11:47:45 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <743ac7c0-cad8-4839-9808-19d00c60ffb4@n1g2000prb.googlegroups.com>


On May 14, 1:32 pm, "fitzjarr..._at_cox.net" <orat..._at_msn.com> wrote:
> On May 14, 12:54 pm, joel garry <joel-ga..._at_home.com> wrote:
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> > 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.
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> > > Thanks!
> > > Mark
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> > > 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!!
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> > > --
> > > Mark Harrison
> > > Pixar Animation Studios
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> > Oh, this is fun!
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> > How about:
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> > Pygestion
> > PygSqueal
> > SnakeBulge
> > PL/Python
> > Pyrospection
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> > jg
> > --
> > @home.com is bogus.
> > oww!  hey, stop poking me with that stick.- Hide quoted text -
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> > - Show quoted text -
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> You forgot
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> Pythee
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> David Fitzjarrell

:-) Very good!

Pixoracle or maybe Pixarocle...

(With a nod to Neil) There's an Oracle in my snake. TAOIMS (wow, visions of IBM'ers with yin/yang ties...)

jg

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Received on Thu May 15 2008 - 13:47:45 CDT

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