[Bf-python] More Proposed API changes.

[Stephen Swaney]

On Fri, Mar 09, 2007 at 05:17:11PM +1100, Campbell Barton wrote:
> At some point I suggested database for accessing blender objects and 
> Theeth gave a very convincing argument as to why this wasnt logical 
> Blender data dosnt match a database or some such arg.

I would be interesting in hearing that argument.


> db or DB are more likely to be variable names in existing python scripts 
> too. - DB isnt blender spesific, "blend.objects" - reads as a blender 
> object DB.* isnt obviously blender data, tho its not that strong an 
> argument, Id also prefer to have the new API all lowercase, and 
> camelCaps where 2 words are used...

We can call it DataBase.  DB was just a suggestion.  'Data' is fine.


> Since the data under "blend.*" or "DB.*" may also have user preferences 
> with blend.config I dont think blend should be limited to data access only,

Here we are going back to something like 'Globals'.


> My vote is to have "blend" - after thinking about it some. external data 
> is a part of the blend file even if its stored elsewhere.

The problme I have with 'blend' is the word is so strongly associated 
with the .blend file.

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