[Qgis-developer] API changes

[Marco Hugentobler]

Am Mittwoch, 28. März 2007 10:57 schrieb Martin Dobias:
> On 3/28/07, Marco Hugentobler <marco.hugentobler at karto.baug.ethz.ch> wrote:
> > As the provider changes affect the core of QGIS, I suggest we should make
> > them in a branch so that 0.9 is always in a stable state. It will be no
> > problem to merge them back if the progresses are fast.
>
> Right, this change seems to be a bit greater so doing it in branch makes
> sense.
>
> I've thought also about a possible addition of dataset class - as
> proposed here: http://wiki.qgis.org/qgiswiki/Redesign_of_QGis_data_model
> However it would be probably better to wait for a while with this one
> and few others like addition of feature caching, filtering, better
> geometry handling etc.

Yes, better go step by step. 

> So if you have time to start with select(), reset(), getNextFeature()
> improvements, let's create a new branch for it, I hope to contribute
> also. I guess it's possible to get this done in about a week or two
> and then to merge back.

Ok, I created provider0_9-branch for this. I also think that this should not 
take long. I will have time on Sunday to do some coding. If you have time 
earlier, feel free to start coding right away.

Regards,
Marco