[Tutor] Truly generic database API

[johnf]

On Tuesday 06 June 2006 09:22, Smith, Jeff wrote:
> I'm looking for a truly generic database API in that the underlying DB
> could be text, XML, SQL engine, etc.
>
> For instance, initially, the underlying database will probably be text
> files but we may at some point want to move to a real database server or
> possibly an XML file without having to recode all of the upper level
> access.
>
> Is anyone aware of such a thing?
>
> Thanks,
> Jeff

Jeff is looking for the holy grail.  You might want to look at 'dabo' as a 
frame work.  They currently support Postgres, MySQL, SQLite, Firebird, XML 
all with the same code base.  

John