
   #[1]DOAP

                       Redland RDF Application Framework

[2]Dave Beckett

Overview

   [3]Redland is a library that provides a high-level interface for the
   Resource Description Framework (RDF) allowing the RDF graph to be
   parsed from XML, stored, queried and manipulated. Redland implements
   each of the RDF concepts in its own class via an object based API,
   reflected into the language APIs, currently C#, Java, Perl, PHP,
   Python, Ruby and Tcl. Several classes providing functionality such as
   for parsers, storage are built as modules that can be loaded at
   compile or run-time as required.

   This is a mature and stable RDF library developed since 2000 used in
   multiple projects. See the [4]FAQS for general information and the
   [5]Redland issue tracker for known bugs and issues. A summary of the
   changes can be found in the [6]NEWS file, detailed API changes in the
   [7]release notes and file-by-file changes in the Subversion
   [8]ChangeLog.

   Redland provides:
     * A modular, [9]object based library written in C
     * APIs for manipulating the RDF [10]graph and parts -
       [11]Statements, [12]Resources and Literals
     * Language Bindings in C#, Java, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby and Tcl via
       the [13]Redland Bindings package.
     * [14]Parsers and [15]Serializers for reading and writing RDF as
       [16]RDF/XML, [17]N-Triples and [18]Turtle Terse RDF Triple
       Language syntax via the [19]Raptor RDF Parser Toolkit.
     * [20]Storage for graphs in memory and on disk with
       Sleepycat/Berkeley DB, MySQL 3/4, [21]AKT Triplestore library,
       files or URIs.
     * [22]Query language support for RDQL using [23]Rasqal.
     * APIs for accessing the graph by Statement (triples) or by Nodes
       and Arcs
     * Redland contexts for managing aggregating graphs and recording
       provenance.
     * [24]Statement Streams for efficient construction, parsing and
       serialisation of graphs
     * [25]rdfproc RDF processor utility program
     * No memory leaks.

Sources and Binaries

   The packaged sources are available from
   [26]http://download.librdf.org/source/ (master site) and also from the
   [27]SourceForge site. The development Subversion sources can also be
   [28]browsed with ViewCV. Binary packages of redland and related
   libraries are available from the [29]download site.

License

   This library is free software / open source software released under
   the LGPL (GPL) or Apache 2.0 licenses. See [30]LICENSE.html for full
   details.

Installation and Documentation

   See [31]INSTALL.html for general installation and configuration
   information.

   Further documentation is available in the [32]documents area including
   the [33]API reference document and [34]detailed storage modules
   information.

Mailing Lists

   The [35]Redland mailing lists discuss the development and use of
   Redland and Raptor as well as future plans and announcement of
   releases.
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   Copyright (C) 2000-2006 [36]Dave Beckett
   Copyright (C) 2000-2005 [37]University of Bristol

References

   1. redland.rdf
   2. http://purl.org/net/dajobe/
   3. http://librdf.org/
   4. FAQS.html
   5. http://bugs.librdf.org/
   6. NEWS.html
   7. RELEASE.html
   8. ChangeLog
   9. docs/api/objects.html
  10. docs/api/model.html
  11. docs/api/statement.html
  12. docs/api/node.html
  13. http://librdf.org/bindings/
  14. docs/api/parser.html
  15. docs/api/serializer.html
  16. http://www.w3.org/TR/rdf-syntax-grammar/
  17. http://www.w3.org/TR/rdf-testcases/#ntriples
  18. http://www.dajobe.org/2004/01/turtle/
  19. http://librdf.org/raptor/
  20. docs/api/storage.html
  21. http://triplestore.aktors.org/
  22. docs/api/query.html
  23. http://librdf.org/rasqal/
  24. docs/api/stream.html
  25. utils/rdfproc.html
  26. http://download.librdf.org/source/
  27. http://sourceforge.net/projects/librdf/
  28. http://svn.librdf.org/view/librdf/
  29. http://download.librdf.org/
  30. LICENSE.html
  31. INSTALL.html
  32. docs/README.html
  33. docs/api/index.html
  34. docs/storage.html
  35. http://librdf.org/lists/
  36. http://purl.org/net/dajobe/
  37. http://www.bristol.ac.uk/
