Comments on: Python patterns with PDbSeed http://thediscoblog.com/2006/03/02/python-patterns-with-pdbseed/ Can you dig it man? Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:58:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Andy http://thediscoblog.com/2006/03/02/python-patterns-with-pdbseed/#comment-6040 Andy Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:39:37 +0000 http://thediscoblog.com/?p=18#comment-6040 Yeah, XML is a nice format if the dataset isn't too big, but many times the sheer size of a database model makes working with XML seed files painful. Python is a blast though, isn’t it? Good luck, Steve!! Yeah, XML is a nice format if the dataset isn’t too big, but many times the sheer size of a database model makes working with XML seed files painful. Python is a blast though, isn’t it? Good luck, Steve!!

]]> By: Steve http://thediscoblog.com/2006/03/02/python-patterns-with-pdbseed/#comment-5623 Steve Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:00:10 +0000 http://thediscoblog.com/?p=18#comment-5623 I've started to port a database from SQL Server to Firebird. I thought I would first write the unit tests against the SQL Server database to get them right. Then after the stored procedure (or whatever) has been ported to Firebird, run the same unit test again. I've been able to connect to both databases with Python, so Python seems like a nice fit. Since we already generate test databases, I'm not sure I need the data stored off in XML. I'm becoming more and more doubtful that I need a framework like PDbSeed or xUnit. Since I last dropped by here, I've discovered that the Python database API calls for a rollback by default. I'm pretty sure I can port most of our existing unit tests written in TSQL, using TSQLUnit, using that feature. The only thing I think I'm missing at the moment is a class to set up test suites (with fixtures), and a factory class like PDbSeed has, to connect to the different RDBMSs. I'm a Python newbie, though, so all this is taking a little longer than otherwise. I’ve started to port a database from SQL Server to Firebird. I thought I would first write the unit tests against the SQL Server database to get them right. Then after the stored procedure (or whatever) has been ported to Firebird, run the same unit test again.

I’ve been able to connect to both databases with Python, so Python seems like a nice fit.

Since we already generate test databases, I’m not sure I need the data stored off in XML. I’m becoming more and more doubtful that I need a framework like PDbSeed or xUnit.

Since I last dropped by here, I’ve discovered that the Python database API calls for a rollback by default. I’m pretty sure I can port most of our existing unit tests written in TSQL, using TSQLUnit, using that feature. The only thing I think I’m missing at the moment is a class to set up test suites (with fixtures), and a factory class like PDbSeed has, to connect to the different RDBMSs.

I’m a Python newbie, though, so all this is taking a little longer than otherwise.

]]> By: Andy http://thediscoblog.com/2006/03/02/python-patterns-with-pdbseed/#comment-5224 Andy Sat, 17 Feb 2007 01:49:56 +0000 http://thediscoblog.com/?p=18#comment-5224 Yeah, PDbSeed is still alive-- just not kicking, so to speak. I've used the code a number of times at client sites; however, it could use some new features-- do you have any ideas? It also seems the link I provided in this entry is incorrect-- it should be http://qualitylabs.org/pdbseed/. Yeah, PDbSeed is still alive– just not kicking, so to speak. I’ve used the code a number of times at client sites; however, it could use some new features– do you have any ideas?

It also seems the link I provided in this entry is incorrect– it should be http://qualitylabs.org/pdbseed/.

]]> By: Steve http://thediscoblog.com/2006/03/02/python-patterns-with-pdbseed/#comment-5206 Steve Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:09:02 +0000 http://thediscoblog.com/?p=18#comment-5206 What ever happened to PDbSeed? The site at Quality Labs looks like a ghost town. I'm interested in the possibility of using it for Firebird. What ever happened to PDbSeed? The site at Quality Labs looks like a ghost town. I’m interested in the possibility of using it for Firebird.

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