Re: [boost] [rdb] 0.2.02

Subject: Re: [boost] [rdb] 0.2.02
From: Michael Caisse (boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-11-25 14:29:25

Jean-Louis Leroy wrote:
> I have uploaded a new release to the vault. It contains :
>
> * support for the float type. Internals have been cleaned up to make 
> it easier to add new types
>
> * SQLGetData is not used anymore, result_set uses bound variables to 
> read results
>
> I am a bit concerned about compilation time. Guess I'll have to take a 
> look at the template profiler as well.
>
> I use float_ (note: underscore) for the variable type for receiving 
> float values (and the length/null indicator). I am a bit tempted to 
> switch to a convention that would prevent clashes with C++ names, e.g. 
> Float or FLOAT. This would solve the problem of `select` clashing with 
> the socket function from the C lib, e.g. : SELECT(p.id, 
> p.name).FROM(p) ...
>
> Opinions on this ?
>
> Jean-Louis
>

There is some precedent with this type of naming in phoenix and spirit. I have gotten
used to the underscore convention and personally like it. I'm not a fan of the
capitalization scheme though I suspect it might find more appeal to those who
do more DB work than I.

michael

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