Re: [smila-dev] Branch of SMILA

[<igor.novakovic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > regarding the XML to JSON change:
> > is the plan to replace the XML/JAXB? or to establish the JSON/REST
as a 2nd way?
> > if the latter: when we chose XML we did so in mind of being able to 
> > transform the XML into smth. else. Is there smth. similar possible
with JSON?

> No, it's not a change, but an addition. XML support is not removed. We
> just need JSON as an alternative representation. So if you need the
> transformation stuff, you will still be able to use XML. I'm not aware
> of something similar for JSON.
Yep. XML stays in parallel.

BTW: Transforming JSON into something else is usually done
programmatically. For example a web GUI can use JavaScript to manipulate
the DOM object and thereby the resulting HTML rendered by the web
browser.

Regards
Igor