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Metakit
Component programs Mk4py,Mk4tcl,Oomk  +
Computer languages C++  +
Database application  +
Documentation note User tutorials available in HTML format from http://support.articque.com/metakit/metakit_tutorial.html and http://www.markroseman.com/tcl/mktcl.html
Full description 'Metakit' fills the gap between flat-file, 'Metakit' fills the gap between flat-file, relational, object-oriented, and tree-structured databases, supporting relational joins, serialization, nested structures, and instant schema evolution. There is a C++ API, a Python binding (Mk4py), and a Tcl binding (Mk4tcl). Data files are portable, use auto-sizing ints and strings, and can efficiently store binary data from single bits to multi-Mb objects. MetaKit works well for moderate-size (a few dozen Mb) datasets, and offers excellent performance well beyond that size when its column-wise data model is fully taken advantage of. se data model is fully taken advantage of.
Homepage URL http://www.equi4.com/metakit.html  +
Interface library  +
Is GNU false  +
Keywords C++  + , database  + , library  + , tree  + , Python  + , Tcl  + , relational  + , serialization  + , nested  + , metakit  +
Last review by Janet Casey +
Last review date 2 December 2004  +
License X11 +
License verified by Janet Casey  +
License verified date 18 March 2002  +
Name Metakit  +
Paid support Paid support and consulting available from Equi4 Software at http://www.equi4.com/about.html  +
Real name Jean-Claude Wippler  +
Related projects SQLite + , Berkeley Database +
Resource URL http://www.equi4.com/cgi-bin/cvsweb/metakit/  + , mailto:announce@equi4.com  + , mailto:metakit@equi4.com  + , http://www.equi4.com/bugs  +
Resource audience Developer  + , Help  + , Support  + , Bug Tracking  +
Resource kind VCS Repository Webview  + , E-mail  + , Homepage  +
Revisionid 1,778  +
Revisiontimestamp 12 April 2011 13:00:00  +
Revisionuser WikiSysop +
Role Maintainer  +
Short description Embedded database library  +
Submitted by Database conversion +
Submitted date 1 April 2011  +
User level none  +
VCS checkout command -d:pserver:anonymous@equi4.com:/home/cvs co metakit  +
Version comment 2.4.9.3 stable released 2004-01-26
Version date 26 January 2004  +
Version download http://www.equi4.com/pub/mk/metakit-2.4.9.3.tar.gz  +
Version identifier 2.4.9.3  +
Version status stable  +
Works-with database  +
Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. 24 May 2012 23:21:16  +
Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. Entry  +
EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. jcw@equi4.com  +
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