Re: boost.sqlite seeking endorsement

From: Klemens Morgenstern (klemensdavidmorgenstern_at_[hidden])
Date: 2024-03-26 00:23:55

On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 6:59 PM Julien Blanc <julien.blanc_at_tgcm.eu> wrote:
>
> I agree with that. However, sqlite c++ wrappers have been here for
> ages, what's making the proposed boost.sqlite different from existing
> libraries? It's not so clear to me. I see two things that are not
> widespread:
>
> * variant-base interface
> * json support
>
> Did i miss others ?
>

- custom functions (scalar, aggregrate, windows)
- event hooks
- virtual tables

> > Peter pointed out that it might be a good idea to add some side to
> > side comparison of using sqlite with using my library and he's
> > correct since this does not seem apparent. But that's the problem
> > this library tries to solve.
>
> Another useful addition would be side-by-side comparison with
> sqlitecpp. As i understand from the docs, boost.sqlite has a few more
> features. Are the missing features what made the author start its own
> library?
>

That, minor design flaws, error handling & lacking view support.