lenskit / lenskit/binpickle

Support streaming reads & writes

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enhancement
Dominant language
Python
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Description

It would be possible to make the format stream-able. This would require:

  • supporting unknown file sizes in finalized headers
  • adding a header before each buffer (possibly with magic)

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Research direction

Begin by locating the serialization format implementation and how finalized headers are written and read; the issue names no files or tests. Done means finalized headers support unknown file sizes and each buffer has a preceding header, enabling streaming reads and writes.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
data
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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