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Hi, I would like to be able to estimate speed of a transformation through analysis of the stylesheet, not through testing. I understand that immutability of data in XSLT makes it possible to apply certain optimizations and compute recurrent expressions faster due to memoization of previously computed results. What are the optimization templates? Can one, looking at a template, say that this template will be O(n log n) by the length of data in jd.xslt, linear in saxon and O(n^2) in xsltproc? For example, does access by position takes time proportional to the position (list) or does it require constant time (array)? What operations are memory-consuming in XSLT? Is it possible to say that a given operation allocates new space each time it is applied? If a nodeset is passed as a parameter, does it allocate new space proportional to the size of the nodeset? Are there guidelines that facilitate creation of stylesheets which, while benefit from optimizations in advanced processors, do not exhibit steep time curves with 'naive' ones? That is, I am happy to see my program running fast with my 'right' choice, but the stylesheet is in XSLT, not in SAXON XSLT, or MSXSL XSLT; it will be run by people with a wide range of tools. For example, one can easily right a simple transformation which, with almost unnoticable modifications and identical result, runs either in linear time with xsltproc, jd.xslt, xt and saxon; or exhibits O(n log n) with jd.xslt , O(n ^ 2) with xsltproc and O(n) with saxon. At the same time, it either runs in constant space with all of the processors, or in constant space with xt and jd.xslt, but in linear space with saxon and more than linear with xsltproc. How can I ensure that differences between processors cause linear changes in speed? How can I predict space consumtion? David Tolpin XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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