As the results of Phase One of the LCFG Client refactoring project are now in the beta-testing stage and approaching a roll-out date we have commenced work on Phase Two. The primary aim of this new work is to remove all dependencies on the W3C::SAX Perl modules which have been unmaintained for a very long time. We’re probably the last place in the world still using those modules so it’s definitely time to be moving on to something more modern. The project plan for this new work is available for anyone interested.
As a first step I’ve been prototyping some new XML parsing code based on the popular and well-maintained XML::LibXML module. I’ve also been thinking about ideas for an API for storing/accessing the information regarding components and resources. I’ve put together some useful notes on the LCFG XML profile structure to help me get my head around it all.