Boost MySQL Review Starts Today

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Dear All,

The Boost formal review of the MySQL library starts Today, taking place
from May 10th, 2022 to May 19th, 2022 (inclusive) - We are starting one day
after the announced date and extending the period by one day to compensate.

The library is authored by Rub=C3=A9n P=C3=A9rez Hidalgo (@anarthal in the =
CppLang
slack).

Documentation: https://anarthal.github.io/mysql/index.html
Source: https://github.com/anarthal/mysql/

The library is built on the bedrock of Boost.Asio and provides both
synchronous and asynchronous client connectors for the MySQL database
system.

Boost.MySQL is written from the ground up, implementing the entire protocol
with no external dependencies beyond the Boost library.
It is compatible with MariaDB.

Connectivity options include TCP, SSL and Unix Sockets.

For async interfaces, examples in the documentation demonstrate full
compatibility with all Asio completion handler styles, including:

Callbacks:-
https://anarthal.github.io/mysql/mysql/examples/query_async_callbacks.html

Futures :-
https://anarthal.github.io/mysql/mysql/examples/query_async_futures.html

Boost.Coroutine :-
https://anarthal.github.io/mysql/mysql/examples/query_async_coroutines.html

C++20 Coroutines :-
https://anarthal.github.io/mysql/mysql/examples/query_async_coroutinescpp20=
.html

Rub=C3=A9n has also implemented the Asio protocols for deducing default
completion token types :-
https://anarthal.github.io/mysql/mysql/examples/default_completion_tokens.h=
tml

Reviewing a database connector in depth will require setting up an instance
of a MySQL database. Fortunately most (all?) Linux distributions carry a
MySQL and/or MariaDB package. MySQL community edition is available for
download on all platforms here:
https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/

Rub=C3=A9n has spent quite some time in order to bring us this library
candidate. The development process has no doubt been a journey of discovery
into Asio, its concepts and inner workings. I am sure he has become a fount
of knowledge along the way.

From a personal perspective, I was very happy to be asked to manage this
review. I hope it will be the first of many more reviews of libraries that
tackle business connectivity problems without further dependencies beyond
Boost, arguably one of the most trusted foundation libraries available.

Please provide in your review information you think is valuable to
understand your choice to ACCEPT or REJECT including Describe as a
Boost library. Please be explicit about your decision (ACCEPT or REJECT).

Some other questions you might want to consider answering:

  - Will the library bring additional out-of-the-box utility to Boost?
  - What is your evaluation of the implementation?
  - What is your evaluation of the documentation?
  - Will the choice of API abstraction model ease the development of
software that must talk to a MySQL database?
  - Are there any immediate improvements that could be made after
acceptance, if acceptance should happen?
  - Did you try to use the library? With which compiler(s)? Did you
    have any problems?
  - How much effort did you put into your evaluation? A glance? A quick
    reading? In-depth study?
  - Are you knowledgeable about the problem domain?

More information about the Boost Formal Review Process can be found
at: http://www.boost.org/community/reviews.html

The review is open to anyone who is prepared to put in the work of
evaluating and reviewing the library. Prior experience in contributing to
Boost reviews is not a requirement.

Thank you for your efforts in the Boost community. They are very much
appreciated.

Richard Hodges
- review manager of the proposed Boost.MySQL library

Rub=C3=A9n is often available on CppLang Slack and of course by email shoul=
d you
require any clarification not covered by the documentation, as am I.

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Richard Hodges
[email protected]
tg: @rhodges
office: +44 2032 898 513
mobile: +376 380 212

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Dear All,</div><div><br></div>The=C2=A0<span class=3D=
"gmail-il">Boost</span>=C2=A0formal=C2=A0<span class=3D"gmail-il">review</s=
pan>=C2=A0of the MySQL library starts Today, taking place from May 10th, 20=
22 to May 19th, 2022 (inclusive) - We are starting one day after the announ=
ced date and extending the period by one day to compensate.=C2=A0<br><br>Th=
e library is authored by Rub=C3=A9n P=C3=A9rez Hidalgo (@anarthal in the Cp=
pLang slack).<br><br>Documentation:=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://anarthal.github=
.io/mysql/index.html">https://anarthal.github.io/mysql/index.html</a><br>So=
urce:=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://github.com/anarthal/mysql/">https://github.co=
m/anarthal/mysql/</a><br><br>The library is built on the bedrock of Boost.A=
sio and provides both synchronous and asynchronous client connectors for th=
e MySQL database system.<div><br></div><div>Boost.MySQL is written from the=
 ground up, implementing the entire protocol with no external dependencies =
beyond the Boost library.=C2=A0</div><div>It is compatible with MariaDB.<br=
><br>Connectivity options include TCP, SSL and Unix Sockets.</div><br>For a=
sync interfaces, examples in the documentation demonstrate full compatibili=
ty with all Asio completion handler styles, including:<div><br></div><div>C=
allbacks:-=C2=A0</div><div><a href=3D"https://anarthal.github.io/mysql/mysq=
l/examples/query_async_callbacks.html">https://anarthal.github.io/mysql/mys=
ql/examples/query_async_callbacks.html</a></div><div><br></div><div>Futures=
 :-=C2=A0</div><div><a href=3D"https://anarthal.github.io/mysql/mysql/examp=
les/query_async_futures.html">https://anarthal.github.io/mysql/mysql/exampl=
es/query_async_futures.html</a></div><div><br></div><div>Boost.Coroutine :-=
=C2=A0</div><div><a href=3D"https://anarthal.github.io/mysql/mysql/examples=
/query_async_coroutines.html">https://anarthal.github.io/mysql/mysql/exampl=
es/query_async_coroutines.html</a></div><div><br></div><div>C++20 Coroutine=
s :-=C2=A0</div><div><a href=3D"https://anarthal.github.io/mysql/mysql/exam=
ples/query_async_coroutinescpp20.html">https://anarthal.github.io/mysql/mys=
ql/examples/query_async_coroutinescpp20.html</a></div><div><br></div><div>R=
ub=C3=A9n has also implemented the Asio protocols for deducing default comp=
letion token types :-=C2=A0</div><div><a href=3D"https://anarthal.github.io=
/mysql/mysql/examples/default_completion_tokens.html">https://anarthal.gith=
ub.io/mysql/mysql/examples/default_completion_tokens.html</a><br></div><div=
><br></div><div>Reviewing a database connector in depth will require settin=
g up an instance of a MySQL database. Fortunately most (all?) Linux distrib=
utions carry a MySQL and/or MariaDB package. MySQL community edition is ava=
ilable for download on all platforms here:</div><div><a href=3D"https://dev=
.mysql.com/downloads/">https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/</a><br></div><div><=
br></div><div>Rub=C3=A9n has spent quite some time in order to bring us thi=
s library candidate. The development process has no doubt been a journey of=
 discovery into Asio, its concepts and inner workings. I am sure he has bec=
ome a fount of knowledge along the way.</div><div><br></div><div>From a per=
sonal perspective, I was very happy to be asked to manage this review. I ho=
pe it will be the first of many more reviews of libraries that tackle busin=
ess connectivity problems without further dependencies beyond Boost, arguab=
ly one of the most trusted foundation=C2=A0libraries available.</div><div><=
br></div><div>Please provide in your=C2=A0<span class=3D"gmail-il">review</=
span>=C2=A0information you think is valuable to<br></div><div><div>understa=
nd your choice to ACCEPT or REJECT including Describe as a<br><span class=
=3D"gmail-il">Boost</span>=C2=A0library. Please be explicit about your deci=
sion (ACCEPT or REJECT).<br><br>Some other questions you might want to cons=
ider answering:<br><br>=C2=A0 - Will the library bring additional out-of-th=
e-box utility to Boost?<br>=C2=A0 - What is your evaluation of the implemen=
tation?<br>=C2=A0 - What is your evaluation of the documentation?<br>=C2=A0=
 - Will the choice of=C2=A0API abstraction model ease the development of so=
ftware that=C2=A0must talk to a MySQL=C2=A0database?<br></div><div>=C2=A0 -=
 Are there any immediate improvements that could be made after acceptance, =
if acceptance should happen?</div><div>=C2=A0 - Did you try to use the libr=
ary? With which compiler(s)? Did you<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 have any problems?<br=
>=C2=A0 - How much effort did you put into your evaluation? A glance? A qui=
ck<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 reading? In-depth study?<br>=C2=A0 - Are you knowledgea=
ble about the problem domain?<br><br>More information about the=C2=A0<span =
class=3D"gmail-il">Boost</span>=C2=A0Formal=C2=A0<span class=3D"gmail-il">R=
eview</span>=C2=A0Process can be found<br>at:=C2=A0<a href=3D"http://www.bo=
ost.org/community/reviews.html" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http:/=
/www.<span class=3D"gmail-il">boost</span>.org/community/<span class=3D"gma=
il-il">reviews</span>.html</a><br><br>The=C2=A0<span class=3D"gmail-il">rev=
iew</span>=C2=A0is open to anyone who is prepared to put in the work of eva=
luating and reviewing the library. Prior experience in contributing=C2=A0to=
=C2=A0<span class=3D"gmail-il">Boost</span>=C2=A0<span class=3D"gmail-il">r=
eviews</span>=C2=A0is not a requirement.<br><br></div><div>Thank you for yo=
ur efforts in the=C2=A0<span class=3D"gmail-il">Boost</span>=C2=A0community=
. They are very much appreciated.<br><br>Richard Hodges<br>-=C2=A0<span cla=
ss=3D"gmail-il">review</span>=C2=A0manager of the proposed=C2=A0<span class=
=3D"gmail-il">Boost</span>.MySQL library<br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div><d=
iv>Rub=C3=A9n is often available on CppLang=C2=A0Slack and of course by ema=
il should you require any clarification not covered by the documentation, a=
s am I.</div></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_si=
gnature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"lt=
r">Richard Hodges<div><a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blan=
k">[email protected]</a></div><div>tg:=C2=A0@rhodges</div><div>office: +44=
 2032 898 513</div><div>mobile:=C2=A0+376 380 212<br></div><div><br><br></d=
iv></div></div></div></div></div>

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