Op 11-12-2011 15:55, lars.kn...@nokia.com schreef: > The binary representation is optimized for fast reading. The binary > format > is relatively compact and stores the whole object in one blob. >> Is this a standard binary format of JSON, or something of your own devise? > It's something I wrote. I wanted it to be something that you can simply > mmap from a file and use without ever having to parse anything to make > saving and restoring of json objects as cheap as possible. > > The problem with bson is that it's a streaming format that still requires > parsing and as such was unsuitable for some of the use cases I have. > I think I am missing something here. What is the use of this? I mean, if it is not JSON, then it is "just" some random binary format, right? How does that help with parsing and providing JSON when you are communicating with a webservice, for instance? I mean, it is cool to have a file format that is able to contain a lot of standard stuff and be quick about it, but I don't really see the connection with JSON, and calling it a binary format of JSON is confusing to me.
However, like I said, I guess I am missing something here. Could you explain what the relationship is between this binary format and the JSON format, and how it helps parsing & creating JSON? André _______________________________________________ Development mailing list Development@qt-project.org http://lists.qt-project.org/mailman/listinfo/development
