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'''Note''': Most bindings are optimized for the latest releases of BaseX, which you find in our [http://www.inf.uni-konstanz.de/dbis/basex/maven/org/basex/ Maven repository].
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{{Announce|The conventions for the client functions were revised:}}
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* The {{Code|replace}} and {{Code|store}} functions have been renamed to {{Code|put}} and {{Code|putBinary}}.
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* The {{Code|RETRIEVE}} command has been replaced by {{Command|BINARY GET}}.
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* Existing client implementations are working without changes unless they haven’t been upgraded.
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This page is part of the [[Developer Section]]. It describes how to communicate with BaseX
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from other programming languages.
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You can use the following light-weight language bindings to connect to a running BaseX server
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instance, execute database commands and evaluate XQuery expressions.
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Most clients provide two modes:
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* [[Standard Mode]]: connecting to a server, sending commands
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* [[Query Mode]]: defining queries, binding variables, iterative evaluation
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Please see the [[Server Protocol]] for more information on the available commands. Currently, we offer bindings for the following programming languages:
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<table width='100%'>
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    <td width='50%' valign='top'>'''BaseX 7.x, BaseX 8.x and later'''
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* [https://github.com/BaseXdb/basex/tree/master/basex-examples/src/main/java/org/basex/examples/api Java]: The default implementation
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* [https://github.com/bsella/BaseX_CppClient C++]: contributed by Karim Salama (based on SDL2_net)
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* [https://github.com/JohnLeM/BasexCPPAPI/ C++]: contributed by Jean-Marc Mercier (based on libboost)
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* [https://github.com/BaseXdb/basex/tree/master/basex-api/src/main/c%23 C#], contributed by the BaseX Team and Martín Ferrari
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* [https://github.com/BaseXdb/basex/tree/master/basex-api/src/main/c C], contributed by the BaseX Team
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* [https://github.com/programaths/go-basex Golang]: contributed by Christian Baune
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* [https://github.com/zadean/basexerl/blob/master/src/bxe_client.erl Erlang]: contributed by Zachary Dean
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* [https://github.com/apb2006/basex-node node.js]: contributed by Andy Bunce
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* [https://github.com/BaseXdb/basex/tree/master/basex-api/src/main/perl Perl], contributed by the BaseX Team
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* [https://github.com/BaseXdb/basex/tree/master/basex-api/src/main/php PHP]: updated by James Ball
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* [https://github.com/BaseXdb/basex/tree/master/basex-api/src/main/python Python]: contributed by Hiroaki Itoh
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* [https://github.com/lucalianas/pyBaseX Python], using BaseX REST services: contributed by Luca Lianas
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* [https://github.com/BenEngbers/RBaseX R]: contributed by Ben Engbers
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* [https://github.com/BaseXdb/basex/tree/master/basex-api/src/main/raku Raku]: contributed by Wayland
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* [https://github.com/BaseXdb/basex/tree/master/basex-api/src/main/ruby Ruby], contributed by the BaseX Team
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* [https://github.com/eptx/v-basex V], contributed by Erik Peterson
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With <b>Version 8.0</b>, authentication has changed. Some language bindings have not been updated yet. The update is rather trivial, though ([[Server_Protocol#Authentication|see here]] for more details); patches are welcome.
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    <td width='50%' valign='top'>'''BaseX 7.x''' (outdated)
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* [https://github.com/BaseXdb/basex/tree/7.9/basex-api/src/main/as ActionScript]: contributed by Manfred Knobloch
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* [https://github.com/BaseXdb/basex/tree/7.9/basex-api/src/main/haskell Haskell]: contributed by Leo W&ouml;rteler
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* [https://github.com/BaseXdb/basex/tree/7.9/basex-api/src/main/lisp Lisp]: contributed by Andy Chambers
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* [https://github.com/hanshuebner/simple-basex node.js]: contributed by Hans Hübner (deviating from client API)
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* [https://github.com/BaseXdb/basex/tree/7.9/basex-api/src/main/qt Qt]: contributed by Hendrik Strobelt
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* [https://github.com/BaseXdb/basex/tree/7.9/basex-api/src/main/rebol Rebol]: contributed by Sabu Francis
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* [https://github.com/delving/basex-scala-client Scala]: contributed by Manuel Bernhardt
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* [https://github.com/BaseXdb/basex/tree/7.9/basex-api/src/main/scala Scala] (simple implementation)
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* [https://github.com/BaseXdb/basex/tree/master/basex-api/src/main/vb VB], contributed by the BaseX Team
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</table>
 
   
 
   
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BaseX provides bindings in several programming languages. With these bindings, you will be able
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Many of the interfaces contain the following files:
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to create a client in different programming languages and connect to a running BaseX server instance.
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* <code>BaseXClient</code> contains the code for creating a session, sending and executing commands and receiving results. An inner <code>Query</code> class facilitates the binding of external variables and iterative query evaluation.
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Using the client, you can execute all database commands and queries on the server and receive the
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* <code>Example</code> demonstrates how to send database commands.
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corresponding results.  
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* <code>QueryExample</code> shows you how to evaluate queries in an iterative manner.
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* <code>QueryBindExample</code> shows you how to bind a variable to your query and evaluates the query in an iterative manner.
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Please see following links for more information:
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* <code>CreateExample</code> shows how new databases can be created by using streams.
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* [[Languages]]: List of offered programming languages.  
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* <code>AddExample</code> shows how documents can be added to a database by using streams.
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* [[Standard Mode]]: Description of the usage of the standard mode.  
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* [[Query Mode]]: Description of the usage of the query mode.
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=Changelog=
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[[Category:Developer]]
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;Version 10.0
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* Updated: The {{Code|replace}} and {{Code|store}} functions have been renamed to {{Code|put}} and {{Code|putBinary}}.
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;Version 8.0
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* Updated: cram-md5 replaced with digest authentication.

Latest revision as of 16:12, 31 January 2023

The conventions for the client functions were revised:

  • The replace and store functions have been renamed to put and putBinary.
  • The RETRIEVE command has been replaced by BINARY GET.
  • Existing client implementations are working without changes unless they haven’t been upgraded.

This page is part of the Developer Section. It describes how to communicate with BaseX from other programming languages.

You can use the following light-weight language bindings to connect to a running BaseX server instance, execute database commands and evaluate XQuery expressions.

Most clients provide two modes:

  • Standard Mode: connecting to a server, sending commands
  • Query Mode: defining queries, binding variables, iterative evaluation

Please see the Server Protocol for more information on the available commands. Currently, we offer bindings for the following programming languages:

BaseX 7.x, BaseX 8.x and later
  • Java: The default implementation
  • C++: contributed by Karim Salama (based on SDL2_net)
  • C++: contributed by Jean-Marc Mercier (based on libboost)
  • C#, contributed by the BaseX Team and Martín Ferrari
  • C, contributed by the BaseX Team
  • Golang: contributed by Christian Baune
  • Erlang: contributed by Zachary Dean
  • node.js: contributed by Andy Bunce
  • Perl, contributed by the BaseX Team
  • PHP: updated by James Ball
  • Python: contributed by Hiroaki Itoh
  • Python, using BaseX REST services: contributed by Luca Lianas
  • R: contributed by Ben Engbers
  • Raku: contributed by Wayland
  • Ruby, contributed by the BaseX Team
  • V, contributed by Erik Peterson

With Version 8.0, authentication has changed. Some language bindings have not been updated yet. The update is rather trivial, though (see here for more details); patches are welcome.

BaseX 7.x (outdated)
  • ActionScript: contributed by Manfred Knobloch
  • Haskell: contributed by Leo Wörteler
  • Lisp: contributed by Andy Chambers
  • node.js: contributed by Hans Hübner (deviating from client API)
  • Qt: contributed by Hendrik Strobelt
  • Rebol: contributed by Sabu Francis
  • Scala: contributed by Manuel Bernhardt
  • Scala (simple implementation)
  • VB, contributed by the BaseX Team

Many of the interfaces contain the following files:

  • BaseXClient contains the code for creating a session, sending and executing commands and receiving results. An inner Query class facilitates the binding of external variables and iterative query evaluation.
  • Example demonstrates how to send database commands.
  • QueryExample shows you how to evaluate queries in an iterative manner.
  • QueryBindExample shows you how to bind a variable to your query and evaluates the query in an iterative manner.
  • CreateExample shows how new databases can be created by using streams.
  • AddExample shows how documents can be added to a database by using streams.

Changelog[edit]

Version 10.0
  • Updated: The replace and store functions have been renamed to put and putBinary.
Version 8.0
  • Updated: cram-md5 replaced with digest authentication.
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