RE: Searching a user space

Aaron,

I agree with you.  However, when I asked about using a parser or scanning I was 
told to scan because we are only looking for a few tags.  Oh yeah, and a base64 
encrypted PDF file.

I have thought many times it would probably be easier and faster to do this 
with a parser.  Maybe I can check them out in my spare time. :)

Rick

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[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bartell, Aaron L.
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Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 10:56 AM
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: RE: Searching a user space


Just wanted to give an opinion on this thread. Being that you are search
a string that contains XML it would benefit you to use the tool that is
best suited for searching XML which would be an XML parser.

I went down the road of "searching" for things in a UserSpace, and
depending on how big of a string you are parsing (assuming big,
otherwise you wouldn't be using a UserSpace) you will be using precious
CPU cycles scanning for entities within a string that could have been
achieved better using a different tool.


You can find SAX parsers at http://mowyourlawn.com and
http://scottklement.com (in the HTTPAPI download)

HTH,
Aaron Bartell