[cpp-db-std] Towards a standardized C++ relational database interface: Welcome

From: Jens Maurer <Jens.Maurer@xxxxxxx>
To: cpp-db-std@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2012 21:38:44 +0100

You are receiving this e-mail because you were remembered expressing
interest in standardizing a relational database interface for C++.

"Standardizing" means "create a proposal for WG21".

I have set up a mailing list at freelists.org for the collaboration.

The "home page" for the list is at:
//www.freelists.org/list/cpp-db-std

I've taken the initial list of e-mail addresses from
http://wiki.edg.com/twiki/bin/view/Wg21portland2012/DatabaseInterface

Posting is limited to subscribers, but all list traffic will be in
a public archive, so please do not post passwords or other access
credentials to the list. 
(Bill: I've made you list administrator; administrators can remove
posts from the archive.)


This enterprise is not (yet) a Study Group, and I have no incentive
to go there at this time.


Now that the administrative stuff is out of the way, please
familiarize yourself with the three existing WG21 papers in the area:

http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2012/n3415.html
http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2012/n3458.pdf
http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2012/n3459.html

This should by no means limit our scope or discussion, but it should
give an introduction to the topic.


My general plan to have a WG21 database interface proposal happen
consists of these steps, not necessarily in that order:
 - describe use uses
 - define scope (the potential scope is unmanageably huge)
 - define design goals
 - evaluate existing interfaces
 - define the interface
 - refine and write LWG-ready wording

We should have a paper describe the current status in each mailing,
for WG21 to take notice of the progress.

I've created a few headings on this wiki page, and put a few
concerns of my own there:
http://wiki.edg.com/twiki/bin/view/Wg21portland2012/DatabaseInterface

Maybe we should start with use cases, scope, and design goals.
Does anyone have use cases beyond those already described?

Thanks,
Jens

[cpp-db-std] Towards a standardized C++ relational database interface: Welcome

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