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Introduction
============
Make sure you have installed the GNUstep Makefile package
(gnustep-make) and the GNUstep Base Library (gnustep-base) and you
have sourced the makefile script:
. $GNUSTEP_SYSTEM_ROOT/Library/Makefiles/GNUstep.sh
If you want support for LoginPanels you also need the GNUstep GUI
Library (gnustep-gui) and the GNUstep Backend Library (gnustep-back)
installed.
If your installing GDL2 on Cocoa, the GNUstep Base Library should
be installed as a support library (gnustep-baseadd). GDL2 will use
AppKit so you do not need gnustep-gui or gnustep-back.
See the GNUstep-HOWTO in gnustep-make for more information.
Quick installation instructions:
./configure
make
make install
Configuration
=============
Configuration is performed by running the `configure' program at a
shell prompt. You may want to use some of the optional arguments to the
`configure' program. Type `configure --help' for a list of these. It is
not likely that you will need to use the `--prefix' option, since
gnustep-base will automatically install in the directory specified by the
`GNUSTEP_SYSTEM_ROOT' environment variable (specified when you
installed gnustep-make).
Compilation
===========
To compile this library, type make. After this is complete, type make
install. Some additional options you can use with make are `debug=yes'
to make a debugging version of the library and `shared=no' to make a
static version of the library. See the gnustep-make package for more
information on these options.

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News
****
The currently released version of the library is `0.9.1'.
Initial 'alpha' release
========================================
* This is the first alpha release package of GDL2. First and
foremost this is the result of a tremendous effort of
Mirko Viviani <mirko.viviani@e-cremona.it> to create a database
library aiming a compatibility with Enterprise Objects Frameworks
from Apple Inc. It is still missing major components and many of
the existing classes are not fully implemented. Yet the package
does provide a basis for production level code. As major
features are completed, they should be mentioned by release in
this file.

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Readme
******
The GNUstep Database Library 2 (GDL2) is a set of libraries to map
Objective-C objects to rows of relational database management systems
(RDBMS). It aims to be compatible with Enterprise Objects Framework
(EOF) as released with WebObjects 4.5 from Apple Inc. It requires the
GNUstep Make Package 1.9.1 and the Base Library 1.9.1. Alternatively
it is meant to work with other OpenStep-like implementations like
Cocoa together with the GNUstep BaseAdditions Library 1.9.1. For UI
applications which may want to use adaptor specific login panels, you
should also install the GNUstep GUI Library 0.9.2 and the GNUstep
Backend Library 0.9.2. These should also work with AppKit.
GDL2 consists of the following components:
- EOControl (gnustep-db2control)
The fundamental abstraction library which includes many non RDBMS
related extensions such as KeyValueCoding extensions and other
categories. Most importantly it contains the classes which handle the
coordination of object graphs namely EOEditingContext.
- EOAccess (gnustep-db2)
This library implements the underlying mechanism to retrieve and store
data in RDBMS. It defines the abstract classes like EOAdaptor which
are subclassed to interface with concrete RDBMS implementations.
- EOInterface (gnustep-db2interface)
This library implements classes used to synchronize UI components such
as NSTextFields, NSButtons and NSTableViews with the state of objects
which an EOEditingContext contains.
*Note this library is still missing in GDL2. Some people have tried
to use http://www.mulle-kybernetik.com/software/MulleEOInterface/ with
some success.
- EOAdaptors
This is a collection of concrete EOAdaptor projects needed to connect
to specific databases. GDL2 currently only supplies an Adaptor for
the PostgreSQL database. Even though the Adaptor is still called
Postgres95 we aim to support PostgreSQL 7.2 and higher API. In fact
the Adaptor may very soon be renamed to PostgreSQL.
- EOModeler (???)
GDL2 will offer a UI application to create and maintain .eomodel(d)
files. Currently it is not defined if this will be a EOModeler clone
or different style of application. Some people have started some
preliminary work so ask on <discuss-gnustep@gnu.org> before starting
on this.
======================
*** Important Note ***
======================
This release is meant for developers who can help test and contribute
the current code or are willing to test the interface. It is not
ready for general purpose production code. Having said that, it
should be mentioned that GDL2 is being used in production environments
and has been much tested in those contexts.
Expect the current interface to change especially with respect to
functions and methods not documented in EOF 4.5. Even the library
names themselves may change.
With respect to EOF, GDL2 is currently missing EOSharedEditingContext,
EOMultiReaderLocks and the EOEvent classes. Also we currently do not
support the EOSchemaSynchronization methods yet. But you are likely
to find many more missing implementations within the source. If you
identify something that you need, please let us know at
<discuss-gnustep@gnu.org> or even better get copyright assignment for
the FSF and post a patch.
Initial reading
===============
The file `NEWS' has the library's feature history.
The files `INSTALL' gives instructions for installing the library.
License
=======
The GNUstep libraries are covered under the GNU Lesser Public
License. This means you can use these libraries in any program (even
non-free programs). If you distribute the libraries along with your
program, you must make the improvements you have made to the libraries
available to those you distribute to. You should read the COPYING.LIB
file for more information.
GNUstep tools, test programs, and other files are covered under the
GNU General Public License. This means if you distribute derivative works
of these programs you must distribute them in compliance with the
GPL. You should read the COPYING file for more information.
How can you help?
=================
* Give us feedback! Tell us what you like; tell us what you think
could be better.
Please log bug reports on the GNUstep project page
<http://savannah.gnu.org/support/?group=gnustep> or send bug
reports to <bug-gnustep@gnu.org>.
Happy hacking!

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# The version number of this release.
MAJOR_VERSION=0
MINOR_VERSION=9
SUBMINOR_VERSION=0
SUBMINOR_VERSION=1
GDL_VERSION=${MAJOR_VERSION}.${MINOR_VERSION}.${SUBMINOR_VERSION}
VERSION=${GDL_VERSION}