Difference between revisions of "GRAMPS work required for Python 2.6"

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** 4.6: db.DB_LOG_AUTOREMOVE  ==> 4.7: db.DB_LOG_AUTO_REMOVE
 
** 4.6: db.DB_LOG_AUTOREMOVE  ==> 4.7: db.DB_LOG_AUTO_REMOVE
 
** method set_flags must be researched. Changed to log_set_config() method where needed
 
** method set_flags must be researched. Changed to log_set_config() method where needed
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From the above it looks like we will need two parellel implementations, so in config a flag will need to be raised: 4.6- database engine or 4.6+ database engine. For the first, the code is as today, for the second, use the new methods. Is this the best way to handle this??

Revision as of 08:48, 4 November 2008

Work to do to have GRAMPS work in python 2.6

Required Changes

  • Change md5 module by hashlib.
    • where is this used? Keys? Website? Do the keys remain the same after changing to hashlib?


Database Change

Python 2.6 will normally ship with bsddb 4.7.x , which holds some important changes over 4.6.x Details:

Points:

  • Is upgrade of the old database possible?? So can a database created with 4.6 be opened with 4.7? We can expect the reverse not to be possible? If so, do we need a new database version just for this, so we can stop users opening the db made with 4.7 again with 4.6 ?
  • The log system must be changed:
    • 4.6: db.DB_LOG_AUTOREMOVE ==> 4.7: db.DB_LOG_AUTO_REMOVE
    • method set_flags must be researched. Changed to log_set_config() method where needed


From the above it looks like we will need two parellel implementations, so in config a flag will need to be raised: 4.6- database engine or 4.6+ database engine. For the first, the code is as today, for the second, use the new methods. Is this the best way to handle this??