Re: [libdbi-devel] libdbi

[Christian M. S. <chr...@st...>]

Hi, 

On Thursday 01 September 2005 23.32, Markus Hoenicka wrote:
> [I've cc'ed the list as this is of general interest. Please keep these
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>
> Henrique writes:
>  > The functions proposed was:
>  >
>  > dbi_conn_commit(dbi_connt conn);
>  > dbi_conn_rollback(dbi_conn conn, const char
>  > *savepoint);
>  > dbi_conn_rollback_all(dbi_conn conn);
>  > dbi_conn_set_savepoint(dbi_conn conn, const char
>  > *savepoint);
>  >
>  > Though, I think that we "must" offers  a "native"
>  > transactions support instead "const strings"
>  > savepoints, something like creating a new
>  > dbi_transaction data type, what do you think?

I don't see a reson for this. The engines will handle transactions internaly 
the only thing needed to be provided by the libdbi user is the name of the 
savepoint so that she/he can rollback with that savepoint as an argument.

A transcation will only be tied to a connection anyway so why extract it in to 
some other level where it doesn't belong?

I think the interface provided in your email is a sane way of implementing 
transaction support.  

Regards, 

Christian