[chimera-dev] database access

[Lars Kunert]

Hi

referring to my previous mail...

what I am really doing is to write some kind of database interface.

I see there basically three approaches - the first two are basically 
short-time workarounds ( I have decided to use the first one) there third 
would be the "real stuff"

first)

My plugin accesses the db and creates a temporary file - then it tells 
chimera to load it.
Advantage chimera can use it native (and probably fast) reading 
routines...


second)

The plugin fetches the data form the db and builds up the molecule in 
chimera by use of the python-interface...


third()

I tell chimera to access the database X, use password Y, and run select / 
or  call a stored procedure.
the stored-procedure or (for older mysql a linked extension function) 
could build up an input-format chimera understands from the actual data.
the select-version would be a bit ugly cause we would need several of them 
or place some file-blobs in the bd.


I hope your are interested to do some thing about approach three...

Sincerely
Lars