From: Thomas M. <tm...@bs...> - 2002-10-18 14:17:18
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The way you guys are approaching this gives the work much more "legs". This is the way I would have done it too. I am great with Delphi, but C++ just isn't my cup of tea. Let me know how I can help. For the moment, I think testing is going to be my best area. Paul Reeves wrote: > Thomas Miller wrote: > >> I didn't realize there was another project. Is there a reason you >> guys haven't >> tried to merge the two projects? >> > > The architecture of each is very different. > > The XTG project is a straightforward, non-object oriented > implementation of the ODBC functions over the IB/Fb api. > > The IBPhoenix driver is a layered, object oriented implementation. The > database access layer is implemented using the JDBC interface > specification. The ODBC functions are implemented using a set of OO > classes that map the ODBC function calls onto the 'JDBC' objects. A > lot more ambitious, but ultimately a lot more flexible. > > I doubt that many are aware that a fully functioning, object-oriented > class library exists for Firebird, written in C++. > > It would probably be more pertinent to ask why we don't work with > Olivier Mascia's IBPP project - that too is a fully functioning, > object-oriented class library for Firebird, written in C++. However, > it uses a different interface, so I doubt that there is much that can > be shared. > > > Paul -- Thomas Miller Delphi Client/Server Certified Developer BSS Accounting & Distribution Software BSS Enterprise Accounting FrameWork http://www.bss-software.com |