Getting Started with Berkeley DB XML

Table of Contents

Preface

Conventions Used in this Book

For More Information

1. Introduction to Berkeley DB XML

Overview

Benefits

XML Features

Database Features

Languages and Platforms

Getting and Using BDB XML

Documentation and Support

Library Dependencies

Building and Running BDB XML Applications

2. Exception Handling and Debugging

Debugging BDB XML Applications

3. XmlManager and Containers

XmlManager

Berkeley DB Environments

XmlManager Instantiation and Destruction

Managing Containers

Container Flags

Container Types

Deleting and Renaming Containers

4. Adding XML Documents to Containers

Input Streams and Strings

Adding Documents

Constructing Documents using Event Writers

Setting Metadata

5. Using XQuery with BDB XML

XQuery: A Brief Introduction

Referencing Portions of Documents using XQuery

Predicates

Context

Wildcards

Navigation Functions

Using FLWOR with BDB XML

Retrieving BDB XML Documents using XQuery

The Query Context

Performing Queries

Examining Query Results

Examining Document Values

Examining Metadata

Using Event Readers

6. Managing Documents in Containers

Deleting Documents

Replacing Documents

Modifying XML Documents

Modification Parameters

Modification Methods

Modification Example

7. Using BDB XML Indices

Index Types

Uniqueness

Path Types

Node Types

Key Types

Syntax Types

Specifying Index Strategies

Using Strings to Specify Indices

Using Enumerated Types to Specify Indices

Specifying Index Nodes

Indexer Processing Notes

Managing BDB XML Indices

Adding Indices

Deleting Indices

Replacing Indices

Examining Container Indices

Working with Default Indices

Looking Up Indexed Documents

Verifying Indices using Query Plans

Query Plans

Using the dbxml Shell to Examine Query Plans