Re: [boost] Boost.SQL, SOCI and beyond

From: Jeff Garland (jeff_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-10-05 09:07:52

Mateusz Loskot wrote:
> Steve Hutton wrote:
>> In summary I think that our 2.2 release with iterator support will be
>>  very close to what you have sketched out here, with the exception of
>>  boost::optional integraton, which I think we can address in a
>> boostified version of SOCI, post 2.2.
> 
> Steve,
> 
> Yes, I agree it's a very interesting idea, the boost::optional.
> I second it to post 2.2.

While I agree consideration of null handling using optional makes sense, there 
has been some controversy in the past about the optional interface...so be 
aware that this approach may bring criticism from some people.

Jeff