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xml or db?
I'm new in java but I'm not sure how to choose a data handling solution.
How can I know when I have to choose a file vs. xml vs. DB? I'm sure a file is not what I want, but xml and DB both seem appropriate, is it true?
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- 07-09-2007, 01:20 AM #2
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It's depends.
1) A file is appropriate for storing settings.
2)XML is suitable for more complex data structures.
The Java platform offers some outstanding XML tools, like JAXB. XML is handy because of these tools, not because the format itself is programmer-friendly.
3)A database is best if you need to support transactions, more than one user or just a lot of data.
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