John Vandenberg wrote: > On 8/4/05, Nick Kew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Nick, > > >>As indicated in my post of a few weeks ago, I'd like to support typed >>data in apr_dbd. I posted a patch that would change (and break) the >>API. Since apr_dbd hasn't yet featured in a release version, there was >>no absolute reason not to. > > > I am not familiar with the existing purpose behind the apr_dbd > interface,
Perhaps you should check the archives where this was discussed (it took shape late last year). And the mod_dbd page at httpd.apache.org and its references. And reflect on why, in the absence of apr_dbd in earlier httpd versions, there are so many *different* modules each making their own SQL connections. > but it strikes me as odd that apr needs to incorporate a > complex DB abstraction layer; a simple string based layer, like libsdb > (lgpl), would suffice for most needs. I'm not familiar with libsdb. Currently we have a fairly simple string-based layer. > Also, if a complex layer is needed, what is the advantage of building > a new one for apr; could libdbi (libdbi) or sqlrelay be used instead? We've had a libdbi-based connection pooling module for some time. The native APR layer is better-fitted to our architecture. -- Nick Kew
