missing Search::Xapian on xapian 1.4.0

[Olly Betts]

On Mon, Sep 05, 2016 at 01:51:26PM +0200, Markus Wörle wrote:
> I am currently using xapian 1.2.23 with the Search::Xapian perl
> bindings. I'd like to upgrade to 1.4.0, but it seems that there is no
> suitable Search::Xapian available, and the SWIG-generated bindings are
> marked as experimental. So, my question is:  Do I have to wait for the
> new API to get stable, or is there another way for me to upgrade to
> the 1.4.x branch?
> 
> I'd like to avoid to adapt to an unstable/experimental API, because
> Search::Xapian is highly integrated in our system, and the transition
> involves a lot of effort.

I'm currently thinking we probably need a version of the XS bindings
which builds against 1.4.x, to allow for a smoother transition if
nothing else (the SWIG-based bindings are unlikely to end up 100%
compatible).

Probably this would just present the same Perl API as you currently
get with 1.2.x, rather than attempting to wrap the 1.4.x C++ API
where the two differ.

Cheers,
    Olly