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I don't mean specifically Redis, the in-memory key-value store. Obviously mobile has huge restrictions on memory that would make this difficult and unwieldy. I

by mbleigh 16y ago

I don't mean specifically Redis, the in-memory key-value store. Obviously mobile has huge restrictions on memory that would make this difficult and unwieldy. I mean more the approach of Redis than the implementation. Storing simple data structures in a quickly retrievable format without the need for up-front configuration and schema creation.

mahmud 16y ago
Every Unix has shipped with dbm since 1979. Since then you have BerkeleyDB, and most recently there has been TokyoCabinet. However, Sqlite is clean, fast, small, well tested and just plain solid. Android standardized on it for in-device relational store because more applications can benefit from it. If it's not good enough for your purposes, you have the whole gamut of Java serialization libraries to chose from.
- Someone 16y ago
  "Android standardized on it for in-device relational store because more applications can benefit from it." They also have to supply some SQL store in order to support HTML5 databases. SQLite then is a natural choice; it has a compatible license, is small enough for mobile use, and is solid. Since it is solid, it makes sense to include it in the public API.