<jtv(at)xs4all(dot)nl> writes:
>> In any case, I do not think that libpq or libpqxx can or should try to
>> hide this problem from the client.
> Hiding it completely is impossible, but I'd like to help the client in
> trying to cope with it. And I'm willing to invest some time in trying to
> make that work because IMHO the value to users could be considerable.
Certainly there's value in providing a framework that helps the client
to deal with this. I was just objecting to what might have been a
misreading of your meaning: it seemed you were saying that libpqxx
solves the problem so the client doesn't have to think about it.
regards, tom lane