Spring Data (Graph/Neo4j) with Tinkerpop-like abstraction layer?

[chris_ds]

I am using Spring Data Neo4j and find it quiet awesome.

But stumbling over the Tinkerpop stack I was wondering why the project is not using this kind of abstraction layer to deliver its features?
The benefit would be to easily change the graph database implementation, but there might be drawbacks of course.

Is such a feature planned any time soon or will you rely solely on Neo4j?

[lassewesth]

Chris,

Neo4j is one of only a few graph databases - and the most awesome of course (disclaimer: I work for them). The field of graph databases is still quite young and evolving, so trying to standardise at this point would stifle innovation - your abstraction layer would become a lowest-common-denominator, whereas Spring Data Neo4j can push ahead unhindered.

Maybe some time in the future, but no concrete plans as of today.

Lasse