[cxml-devel] parsing from a http stream (no EOF at the end)

[rm at tuxteam.de]

On Mon, Oct 03, 2011 at 04:14:09PM +0200, Attila Lendvai wrote:
> cxml:parse is stuck waiting for an EOF even after the last closing tag
> when parsing from a stream (in my case it's a http stream in a server
> entry point. the client waits for the server to react, the server
> waits for the EOF).
> 
> looking at the code i get the impression that it was never meant to be
> used like this, an EOF is pretty much mandatory.

Off course, since any valid xml parser needs to be told when to finish
parsing. 

> could someone comment on this? was cxml ever meant to support such
> use-case, just noone really needed it yet?

What use case exactly? When and how should the parser "stop"? (keep in
mind that the "last closing tag" does not neccessarily signal the end
of a well-formed xml document)


 Cheers, Ralf Mattes

 
> any plans for supporting this?
> 
> any hints are appreciated,
> 
> -- 
>  attila
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