December 2010 - BaseX-Talk - mailman.uni-konstanz.de

BaseX Server installation.
by Huib Verweij 14 Dec '10

14 Dec '10

Hi, I would like to install BaseX on a server. So far I've installed it on my dev machine and on a test server under my account, but now we are moving to a server where BaseX will just be started by a script or something and run in a folder which is not anyones home folder. The problem I think there will be is that BaseX takes it's configuration information always from ~/.basex, which will not work in our server setup I assume. Am I correct in assuming this will cause headaches for our sysadmin or am I missing something? Will 6.5 change this situation where the config file is always read from Util.homeDir()? Ideally we would just like to pass the location of the config file to the server when it starts, I suppose. In the config file we can then specify the location of the data folder etc. Kind regards, Huib.

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BaseX 6.3.4
by Christian Grün 14 Dec '10

14 Dec '10

Hi all, Version 6.3.4 of BaseX is out: http://basex.org/download As usual, here are the changelogs: [ADD] Storage: Text Compression added, shrinking text nodes up to 50%! [MOD] XQuery/collection(): Caching of doc paths to speedup repeated lookups [MOD] XQuery/collection(): Lazy instantiation of document nodes [MOD] Storage: Limit of number of attributes per element raised to 2^31 [MOD] Commands: INFO TABLE renamed to INFO STORAGE Version 6.5 of BaseX will be released in January; stay tuned! Christian ___________________________ Christian Grün University of Konstanz Department of Computer & Information Science D-78457 Konstanz, Germany Tel: +49-7531-88-4449, Fax: +49-7531-88-3577 http://www.inf.uni-konstanz.de/~gruen

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Re: [basex-talk] Can't use REST with 6.3.3
by Mahender Didwania 13 Dec '10

13 Dec '10

Hi, Many thanks and I very much appreciate the lightening fast response. Upon reviewing the steps mentioned by you and what my maven build does, I found the only material difference (from the pt. of view of ability to invoke server from command-line) was that the class name was changed (for invoking the REST server) from org.basex.examples.jaxrx.StartJaxRx to rg.basex.api.jaxrx.JaxRxServer. I can run it successfully now. Thanks, Mahender ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christian Grün" <christian.gruen(a)gmail.com> To: "Mahender Didwania" <mahender(a)didwania.co.uk> Cc: "basex-talk" <basex-talk(a)mailman.uni-konstanz.de> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 3:03:49 PM GMT +00:00 GMT Britain, Ireland, Portugal Subject: Re: [basex-talk] Can't use REST with 6.3.3 Mahender, thanks for your feedback. The release of BaseX 6.5 is near, which will include all necessary files to run the JaxRx server out of the box.

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Can't use REST with 6.3.3
by Mahender Didwania 13 Dec '10

13 Dec '10

Hi, Two things: 1. Earlier I was using version 6.2.9 and the class StartJaxRx.java seemed to work fine. The need is to have the ability to invoke the server from a script. I can't find the StartJaxRx in 6.3.3 any more. Using the old class with 6.3.3, the server says it started up fine, but when I attempt to access it over HTTP/REST, I get error for /basex/jax-rx (note that /basex/ is okay): Problem accessing /basex/jax-rx/. Reason: tried to access method org.basex.server.ClientSession.execute(Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/io/OutputStream;)V from class org.basex.api.jaxrx.BXOutput Caused by: java.lang.IllegalAccessError: tried to access method org.basex.server.ClientSession.execute(Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/io/OutputStream;)V from class org.basex.api.jaxrx.BXOutput at org.basex.api.jaxrx.BXOutput.exec(BXOutput.java:62) at org.basex.api.jaxrx.BXJaxRx$1.code(BXJaxRx.java:61) at org.basex.api.jaxrx.BXCode.run(BXCode.java:56) at org.basex.api.jaxrx.BXOutput.write(BXOutput.java:51) at com.sun.jersey.core.impl.provider.entity.StreamingOutputProvider.writeTo(StreamingOutputProvider.java:71) at com.sun.jersey.core.impl.provider.entity.StreamingOutputProvider.writeTo(StreamingOutputProvider.java:57) at com.sun.jersey.spi.container.ContainerResponse.write(ContainerResponse.java:299) at com.sun.jersey.server.impl.application.WebApplicationImpl._handleRequest(WebApplicationImpl.java:1326) at com.sun.jersey.server.impl.application.WebApplicationImpl.handleRequest(WebApplicationImpl.java:1239) at com.sun.jersey.server.impl.application.WebApplicationImpl.handleRequest(WebApplicationImpl.java:1229) at com.sun.jersey.spi.container.servlet.WebComponent.service(WebComponent.java:420) at com.sun.jersey.spi.container.servlet.ServletContainer.service(ServletContainer.java:497) at com.sun.jersey.spi.container.servlet.ServletContainer.service(ServletContainer.java:684) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:820) at org.mortbay.jetty.servlet.ServletHolder.handle(ServletHolder.java:511) at org.mortbay.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler.handle(ServletHandler.java:401) at org.mortbay.jetty.servlet.SessionHandler.handle(SessionHandler.java:182) at org.mortbay.jetty.handler.ContextHandler.handle(ContextHandler.java:766) at org.mortbay.jetty.handler.HandlerWrapper.handle(HandlerWrapper.java:152) at org.mortbay.jetty.Server.handle(Server.java:326) at org.mortbay.jetty.HttpConnection.handleRequest(HttpConnection.java:542) at org.mortbay.jetty.HttpConnection$RequestHandler.headerComplete(HttpConnection.java:928) at org.mortbay.jetty.HttpParser.parseNext(HttpParser.java:549) at org.mortbay.jetty.HttpParser.parseAvailable(HttpParser.java:212) at org.mortbay.jetty.HttpConnection.handle(HttpConnection.java:404) at org.mortbay.jetty.bio.SocketConnector$Connection.run(SocketConnector.java:228) at org.mortbay.thread.QueuedThreadPool$PoolThread.run(QueuedThreadPool.java:582) 2. For version 6.1, you provide various files, including a .zip, on your website; for 6.3.3, you only provide basex.jar and basex-api.jar. I had earlier created my own maven build to include all dependencies (including the ones from java.net repository), but as noted above, I cannot get 6.3.3 to work. Could you please provide a .zip file for every release like you have for 6.1 on your web-site (merely replacing BaseX61.jar with basex.jar and BaseX61-jaxrx.jar with basex-api.jar (for 6.3.3 versions) does not seem to help)? Thanks, Mahender.

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Ihre Software auf der Heft-DVD in c't Mac & i
by Stephan Ehrmann, c't 10 Dec '10

10 Dec '10

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Re: [basex-talk] BaseXException
by Mark Boon 09 Dec '10

09 Dec '10

OK, now it prints something like this: declare function local:get ( $arg as xs:string ) as xs:string { let $result := collection()/BOT-L/memory/variable[@name=$arg]/@value return ( if ($result then $result/string() else fn:concat('"',fn:concat($arg,' not found"')) ) ^ ^ ^ [XPST0003] Expecting ")", found "t". }; declare updating function local:set ( $name as xs:string, $value as xs:string ) { if (collection()/BOT-L/memory/variable[@name=$name]) then replace value of node collection()/BOT-L/memory/variable[@name=$name]/@value with $value else insert node element variable { attribute name {$name} , attribute value {$value} } into collection()/BOT-L/memory }; let $botName := xs:string(local:get("_botName_")) let $lastEventTime := xs:dateTime((collection()/BOT-L/event[@from=$botName]/@dateTime)[1]) let $now := fn:current-dateTime() let $duration := $now - $lastEventTime return ($duration > xs:dayTimeDuration('PT60S')) org.basex.core.BaseXException: Stopped at line 4, column 34: [XPST0003] Expecting ")", found "t". at org.basex.core.Command.execute(Command.java:66) at org.basex.core.Command.execute(Command.java:78) at com.avatar_reality.ai.XQuery.execute(XQuery.java:21) at com.avatar_reality.ai.BotCommandProcessor.executeCommands(BotCommandProcessor.java:432) at com.avatar_reality.ai.BotCommandProcessor.processEventTriggers(BotCommandProcessor.java:370) at com.avatar_reality.ai.BotCommandProcessor.processEvent(BotCommandProcessor.java:339) at com.avatar_reality.ai.BotCommandProcessor.processEvent(BotCommandProcessor.java:310) at com.avatar_reality.ai.BotCommandProcessor.receiveTimerEvent(BotCommandProcessor.java:553) at com.avatar_reality.blue_mars.iam.framework.behavior.BotLBehavior.update(BotLBehavior.java:67) at com.avatar_reality.blue_mars.iam.framework.IamBot.update(IamBot.java:391) at com.avatar_reality.blue_mars.iam.framework.BotProxy.update(BotProxy.java:129) at com.avatar_reality.blue_mars.tkclient.TKClientAdapter$BotUpdater.run(TKClientAdapter.java:1283) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:680) MUCH better. :) Mark

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BaseX got an Editors' Choice award !
by Peter Luky - DownloadAtlas.com 09 Dec '10

09 Dec '10

Hello DBIS Group, University of Konstanz, we would like to remind you and announce an Editor's Choice award to BaseX Current method of awarding is chosen by us to reflect the high quality of your software product. More informations at http://www.downloadatlas.com/freeware-52cba7a6.html#awards Important Note: If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us. Best wishes, Peter Luky - editor e-mail: luky(a)downloadatlas.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for the addressee(s). Any publication, transmission or other use of the information by a person or entity other than the intended addressee is prohibited. If you receive this in error please contact the sender and delete the material. The sender does not accept liability for any errors or omissions as a result of the transmission. To unsubscribe or change options please login to your account using email address http://user.downloadatlas.com/?account=basex-talk@mailman.uni-konstanz.de

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What abot publishing Python API to PyPi
by Jan Vlčinský (CAD) 09 Dec '10

09 Dec '10

Hi I am using Python API heavily and now run into situation, when I need the library easily usable from more projects. Natural choice would be to make it a module or a package and publish it to PyPi, because then it can be installed quickly. I am willing to spend some hours on this to make it more available. But I will need some assistance from original authors as it is good practice to fill in licence, author, url etc. With whom can I discuss that? Jan PS: I am neither Python nor PyPi guru, I just feel, I can manage to do this task within few weeks. -- *Ing. Jan Vlčinský* CAD programy Slunečnicová 338/3, 734 01 Karviná Ráj, Czech Republic tel: +420-597 602 024; mob: +420-608 979 040 skype: janvlcinsky; GoogleTalk: jan.vlcinsky(a)gmail.com http://cz.linkedin.com/in/vlcinsky

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Re: [basex-talk] BaseXException
by Mark Boon 09 Dec '10

09 Dec '10

Rats, I just found out that the XQuery class is defined as final. :-(( On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 8:40 AM, Mark Boon <mboon(a)avatar-reality.com> wrote: > Well, as I said, it was just an off-the-wall idea. And I appreciate > the focus on performance, it's paramount. > > Having said that, the XQuery class is the one that has the query and > generates the exception and is thereby in the unique position to > easily perform certain services, like providing a nicely formatted > error to the exception. Any other solution is going to be a workaround > at best. The best I can think of right now is to sub-class XQuery and > catch the BaseXException and wrap it in a new exception in the > execute() method and add a printErrorDetail() method that does the > formatting as I explained. I see little drawback in terms of either > performance or security, as you'll still be free to use the base-class > in any case. > > So that's what I'll do. Maybe I'm the only one who sees the value of > it, I thought there would be more developers who'd benefit of such an > implementation. > > Mark > > > On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 1:08 AM, Christian Grün > <christian.gruen(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> org.basex.core.BaseXException: Stopped at line 42, column 55: >>> [XPST0003] Expecting ")", found """. >>> >>> However, it doesn't show me the query. Since I generate (sometimes >>> large) queries automatically, this message by itself is not always >>> very helpful (to put it very mildly). >> >> In your case, I'd recommend to wrap query execution with try/catch and >> lookup the relevant snippet by yourself; this is similar to what Jan >> has already proposed. If this should not be possible for reason, feel >> free to comment back on this. >> >> Based on my experiences, a more detailed error feedback would >> represent undesirable overhead. >> >> Christian >> >

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Re: [basex-talk] BaseXException
by Mark Boon 09 Dec '10

09 Dec '10

Well, as I said, it was just an off-the-wall idea. And I appreciate the focus on performance, it's paramount. Having said that, the XQuery class is the one that has the query and generates the exception and is thereby in the unique position to easily perform certain services, like providing a nicely formatted error to the exception. Any other solution is going to be a workaround at best. The best I can think of right now is to sub-class XQuery and catch the BaseXException and wrap it in a new exception in the execute() method and add a printErrorDetail() method that does the formatting as I explained. I see little drawback in terms of either performance or security, as you'll still be free to use the base-class in any case. So that's what I'll do. Maybe I'm the only one who sees the value of it, I thought there would be more developers who'd benefit of such an implementation. Mark On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 1:08 AM, Christian Grün <christian.gruen(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> org.basex.core.BaseXException: Stopped at line 42, column 55: >> [XPST0003] Expecting ")", found """. >> >> However, it doesn't show me the query. Since I generate (sometimes >> large) queries automatically, this message by itself is not always >> very helpful (to put it very mildly). > > In your case, I'd recommend to wrap query execution with try/catch and > lookup the relevant snippet by yourself; this is similar to what Jan > has already proposed. If this should not be possible for reason, feel > free to comment back on this. > > Based on my experiences, a more detailed error feedback would > represent undesirable overhead. > > Christian >

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