missing Search::Xapian on xapian 1.4.0

[Olly Betts]

On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 05:37:02AM +0100, Olly Betts wrote:
> 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.

Search::Xapian 1.2.24.0 can be built using xapian-core 1.4.0, and
provides the same Perl API as when built using 1.2.x.

Cheers,
    Olly