Open Data Description Language

https://openddl.org/

by themk • 2 years ago

66 8 2 years ago

openddl.org

Alifatisk• 2 years ago

So this is like what? Protobuf?

haswell• 2 years ago

Protobuf serializes structured data into a binary format for maximum efficiency/performance.

OpenDDL seems to be focused on a text-based format that is human-readable and editable.

They seem similar in that they both provide a means to model data using a type system, but different in that one is focused on efficiency/performance while the other is focused on interoperable but readable/editable data.

flohofwoe• 2 years ago

It's related to OpenGEX (Open Game Engine Exchange format), and coming out of the gamedev world. It's more for interchanging assets between authoring tools and game engines, less for sending message-like data over a wire. It's also not a new thing, has been around for a decade at least.

chatmasta• 2 years ago

That's an odd choice of name, since "DDL" has meant "Data Definition Language" for 30+ years, and is already part of an open standard (SQL).

internet101010• 2 years ago

Yeah the same acronym in a similar context (data in this case) is no bueno.

mikhailfranco• 2 years ago

Like 'IDL': OMG CORBA IDL, DDS IDL, protobuf IDL, ...

xialvjun• 2 years ago

Is there some code example?

ceving• 2 years ago

Is this re-inventing ASN.1?

Open Data Description Language

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