Re: [HACKERS] libpq++

On 01-Apr-99 Tom Lane wrote:
> Vince Vielhaber <vev(at)michvhf(dot)com> writes:
>> Are there any glaring problems that require immediate attention that you
>> know of? I see it hasn't been touched since around '97.
>
> The connection-related routines desperately require work; the only
> interface is equivalent to PQsetdb(), which means there's no way to
> specify username/password. (Except by passing them via environment
> variables, which is a kluge.) The code should be calling PQsetdbLogin
> and there need to be a couple more connection parameters for username/
> password.

Last nite I started looking at it a bit closer (docs are fixed and
sent to Tom). Without trying to use any of it I was asking many of
the same questions that you're mentioning here.

> I'd also like to see a connection method that interfaces to
> PQconnectdb() and passes everything in a string, forgetting the
> pgEnv stuff entirely. That's the only way that won't require
> further attention if more connection parameters are added to libpq.

Prior to eliminating anything (like the pgEnv stuff), do we know how
many people are using libpq++? I'm wondering which would be better,
clean break or a phase out.

Remaining items noted - as well as the items that Dmitry mentioned the
other day.

I can see some directions I can go in with this. The library looks like
it has a home/"caring parent" now. :) I'll be a bit slow starting,
especially with the holiday coming up and a convention following that, so
making it before 6.5 release is doubtful (hopeful, but doubtful, but
probably not wise anyway).

Vince.
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