Re: ALL: Request for SPARQL b-node problem use case

On 29 Nov 2005, at 08:17, McBride, Brian wrote:

>
> David has highlighted a concern with SPARQL and we are asking all WG
> members if they can suggest a use case illustrating the issue.
>
> The issue concerns naming b-nodes.  Consider a query Q which cannot be
> directly expressed in SPARQL, but must be split into two stages.  The
> first stage Q' returns results which are processed by the querying
> application, possibly including human review, and the nodes  
> selected are
> the subject of further queries.  If the nodes in question are b-nodes
> there can be a problem because SPARQL does not provide a mechanism for
> naming the b-nodes in question.  It may be that the b-nodes can be
> identified by some of their property values.  The issue arises where
> this is not the case.

The issue of naming bnodes across queries is under investigation in  
the DAWG.
--e.

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