Re: help me pick a name for my project!
Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 12:47:32 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <9d1704e2-d98e-4f5c-a11f-c4fd04e278c2@w7g2000hsa.googlegroups.com>
On May 15, 12:47 pm, joel garry <joel-ga..._at_home.com> wrote:
> On May 14, 1:32 pm, "fitzjarr..._at_cox.net" <orat..._at_msn.com> wrote:
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> > 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
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> :-) Very good!
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> Pixoracle or maybe Pixarocle...
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> (With a nod to Neil) There's an Oracle in my snake. TAOIMS (wow,
> visions of IBM'ers with yin/yang ties...)
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> jg
> --
> @home.com is bogus.
> Memorable, but too rude: Pythoff
Thanks for the nod. I tried to keep it Pixar-y. My kids are HUGE fans (as I am too!). My 8-year-old is even hell-bent on spotting the pizza trucks. Received on Thu May 15 2008 - 14:47:32 CDT