[ANN] data source names (ODBC etc) parser, v 0b.3

[ANN] data source names (ODBC etc) parser, v 0b.3

[Georg Bauhaus]

The second release of the data source name parser library
is now available at http://home.arcor.de/bauhaus/Ada/dsn.html.

The most notable change is a further simplified interface.
My plan is to leave the interface the way it is now, unless
comments and critique say that it should change.

The library is stabilizing, but nevertheless the version
number, which is 0b.3, announces beta software.

  A small interactive demo program, contained in the
distribution, shows what this is all about, for correct,
and for incorrect input:


DSNT> db2://georg@tcp+localhost:4321/parts
Yes.
-  system name: db2
-         user: georg
-     password: 
-     protocol: tcp
-       server: localhost
-         port: 4321
-     database: parts
-   parameters: 


DSNT> db3://georg@tco+localhost:4321/parts
 1: database system name not known, skipping "db3"
 13: not a known protocol, skipping "tco"
 1: input is not valid, but could be corrected
Maybe.


The program is a simple demonstration of how to use the
library subprograms in an application.

Georg Bauhaus