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PivotMaker API Released

I got a message on codeplex from "Computer Guy" telling me about how he has made an API as well. He went the more traditional way and generated classes from the XSD file provided for Pivot.

Guys API allows you to modify and read collection files which the API that I produced currently does not. His API also does not make use of reflection and attributes to build collections from existing classes. Instead favors using a typed approach where there is a Item,Facet, and Collection class and you instantiate the collection then add items to it. Each item you create you can add facets with a Add method.
This methodology is much easier to follow if your not familiar with the use of generics or attributes as my entire API relies on an understanding of both concepts.

Currently Guy has yet to release his API but hopefully he will share that soon. From what I have seen it seems like it's defiantly worth checking out. I am hopeful that the two of us can work together to build a really useful tool to help promote this great new tool from Microsoft!

Thanks for sharing Guy!

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