I never use '.' or '-' in anything. It tends to get object mapping, code generation libraries, and interpreters upset. I just use a-z and lower case and know that no one can take that away from me (hopefully).
On 12/29/11, Edward Capriolo <edlinuxg...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 12/29/11, Scott Lewis <sle...@composent.com> wrote: >> Hi Edward, >> >> Thanks...although it looks from CASSANDRA-1377 comments that perhaps the >> reserved characters in CF and keyspace names haven't been decided yet? >> If it hasn't been decided yet I would suggest making it as relaxed as >> possible (allowing '.' in addition to '-' and perhaps others...if >> possible)...and then having some minimal docs on the restrictions...in >> addition to the source...just so that users can easily comply with the >> restrictions. I'll agree to help with the docs if things are decided. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Scott >> >> >> On 12/29/2011 9:41 AM, Edward Capriolo wrote: >>> Use the source :) >>> >>> [edward@ec cas-trunk]$ grep regex ./* >>> ./build.xml:<ignore regex="org.apache.log4j.*"/> >>> ./build.xml:<containsregexp expression="^0 Unknown Licenses"/> >>> ./build.xml:<regexpmapper from="^.*/([^/]+)$$" to="\1" >>> handledirsep="yes" >>> /> >>> ./CHANGES.txt: matches a '^\w+' regex. (CASSANDRA-1377) >>> ./NEWS.txt: to the '^\w+' regex convention. >>> ./NEWS.txt: - Keyspace and column family names that do not confirm to >>> a '^\w+' regex >>> >>> * disallow invalid keyspace and column family names. This includes >>> name >>> that >>> matches a '^\w+' regex. (CASSANDRA-1377) >>> >>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CASSANDRA-1377 >>> >>> >>> >>> On 12/29/11, Scott Lewis<sle...@composent.com> wrote: >>>> I've noticed when creating column families that the name of the column >>>> family apparently has some restrictions...e.g. the presence of a '.' >>>> character in the column family name seems to throw an exception. Is >>>> there anywhere articulated the restrictions on column family names (and >>>> keyspace names...if there are any such restrictions). If so, where? >>>> >>>> Thanksinadvance, >>>> >>>> Scott >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> >
