Fold - HTTP routing library

Am 25.11.2014 23:28 schrieb "Marc van Grootel" <marc.van.grootel at gmail.com>: > Hi, > > I would like to announce a new library (very alpha) called Fold. > > https://github.com/xokomola/fold > > It is a an HTTP routing library which provides an alternative way to > map HTTP requests to XQuery functions. In future I hope to use this > together with Origami to build REST services and small web apps. > > My main goal of announcing this is to get feedback on how to improve > this. Currently it is defined on top of RESTXQ but in future this > might be handled by a Java extension. There are parts missing still > and I strongly advise you not to use this for a serious project. > > Performance gets bad quite quickly. Performance gains may very well be > possible by XQuery refactorings. I basically wrote this as a port from > a couple of Clojure libraries. > > A bit of documentation for this library and for Origami can be found > in each project's wiki. Note that I only just started these and they > are not complete. > > I'll be working on this library over the next month to get it into a > more usable shape. > > Happy to receive comments and improvements. > > --Marc >

On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 9:49 PM, Maximilian Gärber <mgaerber at arcor.de> wrote: > +1 > > I'd keep using restxq - maybe without the need for servlets sometime but it > is the closest to a xquery webapp standard we've got > > Am 25.11.2014 23:28 schrieb "Marc van Grootel" <marc.van.grootel at gmail.com>: > >> Hi, >> >> I would like to announce a new library (very alpha) called Fold. >> >> https://github.com/xokomola/fold >> >> It is a an HTTP routing library which provides an alternative way to >> map HTTP requests to XQuery functions. In future I hope to use this >> together with Origami to build REST services and small web apps. >> >> My main goal of announcing this is to get feedback on how to improve >> this. Currently it is defined on top of RESTXQ but in future this >> might be handled by a Java extension. There are parts missing still >> and I strongly advise you not to use this for a serious project. >> >> Performance gets bad quite quickly. Performance gains may very well be >> possible by XQuery refactorings. I basically wrote this as a port from >> a couple of Clojure libraries. >> >> A bit of documentation for this library and for Origami can be found >> in each project's wiki. Note that I only just started these and they >> are not complete. >> >> I'll be working on this library over the next month to get it into a >> more usable shape. >> >> Happy to receive comments and improvements. >> >> --Marc

> I agree. I'm not using Fold at work either ;-) and I'm also not > knocking RESTXQ in any way as, yes, it's the closest to a standard and > has many implementations. > > I do think that experimenting with other approaches is good. Some > languages use something like Fold with great success and uptake. Often > as a base library on top of which other routing libraries/DSL's are > created fostering even more diverse approaches. > > For the time being this will stay based on RESTXQ and stay away from > Java but it does feel clumsy and duplicating basic HTTP request > plumbing. > > ah well.... we'll see ... > > --Marc > > > On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 9:49 PM, Maximilian Gärber <mgaerber at arcor.de> wrote: >> +1 >> >> I'd keep using restxq - maybe without the need for servlets sometime but it >> is the closest to a xquery webapp standard we've got >> >> Am 25.11.2014 23:28 schrieb "Marc van Grootel" <marc.van.grootel at gmail.com>: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I would like to announce a new library (very alpha) called Fold. >>> >>> https://github.com/xokomola/fold >>> >>> It is a an HTTP routing library which provides an alternative way to >>> map HTTP requests to XQuery functions. In future I hope to use this >>> together with Origami to build REST services and small web apps. >>> >>> My main goal of announcing this is to get feedback on how to improve >>> this. Currently it is defined on top of RESTXQ but in future this >>> might be handled by a Java extension. There are parts missing still >>> and I strongly advise you not to use this for a serious project. >>> >>> Performance gets bad quite quickly. Performance gains may very well be >>> possible by XQuery refactorings. I basically wrote this as a port from >>> a couple of Clojure libraries. >>> >>> A bit of documentation for this library and for Origami can be found >>> in each project's wiki. Note that I only just started these and they >>> are not complete. >>> >>> I'll be working on this library over the next month to get it into a >>> more usable shape. >>> >>> Happy to receive comments and improvements. >>> >>> --Marc > > > > -- > --Marc

On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 3:51 PM, Maximilian Gärber <mgaerber at arcor.de> wrote: > I guess this request is reasonable: > > https://github.com/xokomola/fold/blob/master/webapp/fold/adapter/basex-restxq.xqm#L152 > > @Christian: would %rest:ANY or some sort of wildcard notion be possible? > > Regards, > > Maxi > > > > > 2014-11-26 22:12 GMT+01:00 Marc van Grootel <marc.van.grootel at gmail.com>: >> I agree. I'm not using Fold at work either ;-) and I'm also not >> knocking RESTXQ in any way as, yes, it's the closest to a standard and >> has many implementations. >> >> I do think that experimenting with other approaches is good. Some >> languages use something like Fold with great success and uptake. Often >> as a base library on top of which other routing libraries/DSL's are >> created fostering even more diverse approaches. >> >> For the time being this will stay based on RESTXQ and stay away from >> Java but it does feel clumsy and duplicating basic HTTP request >> plumbing. >> >> ah well.... we'll see ... >> >> --Marc >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 9:49 PM, Maximilian Gärber <mgaerber at arcor.de> wrote: >>> +1 >>> >>> I'd keep using restxq - maybe without the need for servlets sometime but it >>> is the closest to a xquery webapp standard we've got >>> >>> Am 25.11.2014 23:28 schrieb "Marc van Grootel" <marc.van.grootel at gmail.com>: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I would like to announce a new library (very alpha) called Fold. >>>> >>>> https://github.com/xokomola/fold >>>> >>>> It is a an HTTP routing library which provides an alternative way to >>>> map HTTP requests to XQuery functions. In future I hope to use this >>>> together with Origami to build REST services and small web apps. >>>> >>>> My main goal of announcing this is to get feedback on how to improve >>>> this. Currently it is defined on top of RESTXQ but in future this >>>> might be handled by a Java extension. There are parts missing still >>>> and I strongly advise you not to use this for a serious project. >>>> >>>> Performance gets bad quite quickly. Performance gains may very well be >>>> possible by XQuery refactorings. I basically wrote this as a port from >>>> a couple of Clojure libraries. >>>> >>>> A bit of documentation for this library and for Origami can be found >>>> in each project's wiki. Note that I only just started these and they >>>> are not complete. >>>> >>>> I'll be working on this library over the next month to get it into a >>>> more usable shape. >>>> >>>> Happy to receive comments and improvements. >>>> >>>> --Marc >> >> >> >> -- >> --Marc

On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 4:52 PM, Christian Grün <christian.gruen at gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Max, hi Marc, > > The %rest:path annotation in BaseX 8.0 allows regular expressions [1]; > I guess this is what you need? > > Best, > Christian > > [1] http://docs.basex.org/wiki/RESTXQ#Paths > > > > On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 3:51 PM, Maximilian Gärber <mgaerber at arcor.de> wrote: >> I guess this request is reasonable: >> >> https://github.com/xokomola/fold/blob/master/webapp/fold/adapter/basex-restxq.xqm#L152 >> >> @Christian: would %rest:ANY or some sort of wildcard notion be possible? >> >> Regards, >> >> Maxi >> >> >> >> >> 2014-11-26 22:12 GMT+01:00 Marc van Grootel <marc.van.grootel at gmail.com>: >>> I agree. I'm not using Fold at work either ;-) and I'm also not >>> knocking RESTXQ in any way as, yes, it's the closest to a standard and >>> has many implementations. >>> >>> I do think that experimenting with other approaches is good. Some >>> languages use something like Fold with great success and uptake. Often >>> as a base library on top of which other routing libraries/DSL's are >>> created fostering even more diverse approaches. >>> >>> For the time being this will stay based on RESTXQ and stay away from >>> Java but it does feel clumsy and duplicating basic HTTP request >>> plumbing. >>> >>> ah well.... we'll see ... >>> >>> --Marc >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 9:49 PM, Maximilian Gärber <mgaerber at arcor.de> wrote: >>>> +1 >>>> >>>> I'd keep using restxq - maybe without the need for servlets sometime but it >>>> is the closest to a xquery webapp standard we've got >>>> >>>> Am 25.11.2014 23:28 schrieb "Marc van Grootel" <marc.van.grootel at gmail.com>: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I would like to announce a new library (very alpha) called Fold. >>>>> >>>>> https://github.com/xokomola/fold >>>>> >>>>> It is a an HTTP routing library which provides an alternative way to >>>>> map HTTP requests to XQuery functions. In future I hope to use this >>>>> together with Origami to build REST services and small web apps. >>>>> >>>>> My main goal of announcing this is to get feedback on how to improve >>>>> this. Currently it is defined on top of RESTXQ but in future this >>>>> might be handled by a Java extension. There are parts missing still >>>>> and I strongly advise you not to use this for a serious project. >>>>> >>>>> Performance gets bad quite quickly. Performance gains may very well be >>>>> possible by XQuery refactorings. I basically wrote this as a port from >>>>> a couple of Clojure libraries. >>>>> >>>>> A bit of documentation for this library and for Origami can be found >>>>> in each project's wiki. Note that I only just started these and they >>>>> are not complete. >>>>> >>>>> I'll be working on this library over the next month to get it into a >>>>> more usable shape. >>>>> >>>>> Happy to receive comments and improvements. >>>>> >>>>> --Marc >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> --Marc

On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 5:24 PM, Marc van Grootel <marc.van.grootel at gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Christian, > > %rest:ANY would route all HTTP methods through that function. > Basically saying I don't care which method you call me with. So it has > nothing to do with the paths. > > Hth > > --Marc > > On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 4:52 PM, Christian Grün > <christian.gruen at gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi Max, hi Marc, >> >> The %rest:path annotation in BaseX 8.0 allows regular expressions [1]; >> I guess this is what you need? >> >> Best, >> Christian >> >> [1] http://docs.basex.org/wiki/RESTXQ#Paths >> >> >> >> On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 3:51 PM, Maximilian Gärber <mgaerber at arcor.de> wrote: >>> I guess this request is reasonable: >>> >>> https://github.com/xokomola/fold/blob/master/webapp/fold/adapter/basex-restxq.xqm#L152 >>> >>> @Christian: would %rest:ANY or some sort of wildcard notion be possible? >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Maxi >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 2014-11-26 22:12 GMT+01:00 Marc van Grootel <marc.van.grootel at gmail.com>: >>>> I agree. I'm not using Fold at work either ;-) and I'm also not >>>> knocking RESTXQ in any way as, yes, it's the closest to a standard and >>>> has many implementations. >>>> >>>> I do think that experimenting with other approaches is good. Some >>>> languages use something like Fold with great success and uptake. Often >>>> as a base library on top of which other routing libraries/DSL's are >>>> created fostering even more diverse approaches. >>>> >>>> For the time being this will stay based on RESTXQ and stay away from >>>> Java but it does feel clumsy and duplicating basic HTTP request >>>> plumbing. >>>> >>>> ah well.... we'll see ... >>>> >>>> --Marc >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 9:49 PM, Maximilian Gärber <mgaerber at arcor.de> wrote: >>>>> +1 >>>>> >>>>> I'd keep using restxq - maybe without the need for servlets sometime but it >>>>> is the closest to a xquery webapp standard we've got >>>>> >>>>> Am 25.11.2014 23:28 schrieb "Marc van Grootel" <marc.van.grootel at gmail.com>: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> I would like to announce a new library (very alpha) called Fold. >>>>>> >>>>>> https://github.com/xokomola/fold >>>>>> >>>>>> It is a an HTTP routing library which provides an alternative way to >>>>>> map HTTP requests to XQuery functions. In future I hope to use this >>>>>> together with Origami to build REST services and small web apps. >>>>>> >>>>>> My main goal of announcing this is to get feedback on how to improve >>>>>> this. Currently it is defined on top of RESTXQ but in future this >>>>>> might be handled by a Java extension. There are parts missing still >>>>>> and I strongly advise you not to use this for a serious project. >>>>>> >>>>>> Performance gets bad quite quickly. Performance gains may very well be >>>>>> possible by XQuery refactorings. I basically wrote this as a port from >>>>>> a couple of Clojure libraries. >>>>>> >>>>>> A bit of documentation for this library and for Origami can be found >>>>>> in each project's wiki. Note that I only just started these and they >>>>>> are not complete. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'll be working on this library over the next month to get it into a >>>>>> more usable shape. >>>>>> >>>>>> Happy to receive comments and improvements. >>>>>> >>>>>> --Marc >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> --Marc > > > > -- > --Marc

On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 5:34 PM, Christian Grün <christian.gruen at gmail.com> wrote: > Maybe we could check out what's the JAX-RS way of doing this. So far, > it has always been a good advice to do it the same way. > > > > On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 5:24 PM, Marc van Grootel > <marc.van.grootel at gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi Christian, >> >> %rest:ANY would route all HTTP methods through that function. >> Basically saying I don't care which method you call me with. So it has >> nothing to do with the paths. >> >> Hth >> >> --Marc >> >> On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 4:52 PM, Christian Grün >> <christian.gruen at gmail.com> wrote: >>> Hi Max, hi Marc, >>> >>> The %rest:path annotation in BaseX 8.0 allows regular expressions [1]; >>> I guess this is what you need? >>> >>> Best, >>> Christian >>> >>> [1] http://docs.basex.org/wiki/RESTXQ#Paths >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 3:51 PM, Maximilian Gärber <mgaerber at arcor.de> wrote: >>>> I guess this request is reasonable: >>>> >>>> https://github.com/xokomola/fold/blob/master/webapp/fold/adapter/basex-restxq.xqm#L152 >>>> >>>> @Christian: would %rest:ANY or some sort of wildcard notion be possible? >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Maxi >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 2014-11-26 22:12 GMT+01:00 Marc van Grootel <marc.van.grootel at gmail.com>: >>>>> I agree. I'm not using Fold at work either ;-) and I'm also not >>>>> knocking RESTXQ in any way as, yes, it's the closest to a standard and >>>>> has many implementations. >>>>> >>>>> I do think that experimenting with other approaches is good. Some >>>>> languages use something like Fold with great success and uptake. Often >>>>> as a base library on top of which other routing libraries/DSL's are >>>>> created fostering even more diverse approaches. >>>>> >>>>> For the time being this will stay based on RESTXQ and stay away from >>>>> Java but it does feel clumsy and duplicating basic HTTP request >>>>> plumbing. >>>>> >>>>> ah well.... we'll see ... >>>>> >>>>> --Marc >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 9:49 PM, Maximilian Gärber <mgaerber at arcor.de> wrote: >>>>>> +1 >>>>>> >>>>>> I'd keep using restxq - maybe without the need for servlets sometime but it >>>>>> is the closest to a xquery webapp standard we've got >>>>>> >>>>>> Am 25.11.2014 23:28 schrieb "Marc van Grootel" <marc.van.grootel at gmail.com>: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I would like to announce a new library (very alpha) called Fold. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://github.com/xokomola/fold >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It is a an HTTP routing library which provides an alternative way to >>>>>>> map HTTP requests to XQuery functions. In future I hope to use this >>>>>>> together with Origami to build REST services and small web apps. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My main goal of announcing this is to get feedback on how to improve >>>>>>> this. Currently it is defined on top of RESTXQ but in future this >>>>>>> might be handled by a Java extension. There are parts missing still >>>>>>> and I strongly advise you not to use this for a serious project. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Performance gets bad quite quickly. Performance gains may very well be >>>>>>> possible by XQuery refactorings. I basically wrote this as a port from >>>>>>> a couple of Clojure libraries. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A bit of documentation for this library and for Origami can be found >>>>>>> in each project's wiki. Note that I only just started these and they >>>>>>> are not complete. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'll be working on this library over the next month to get it into a >>>>>>> more usable shape. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Happy to receive comments and improvements. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --Marc >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> --Marc >> >> >> >> -- >> --Marc