Re: Reusing SQL data-related logic, replacing weird modules and improving Class::DBI

Hi Ron,

Look at the sheer volume of DBI-related code on CPAN. Are those authors all idiots, that they have overlooked or failed to design/write a little module to solve this problem? 

The fact that a lot of CPAN authors did't came up with a solution
for this problem doesn't mean that the problem is unsolvable.

Look, where is the difference between

1) generating HTML using HTML::TreeBuilder or CGI.pm or ... (there
   must be at least 10 other modules for this problem ;-)

2) generating SQL using SQL::Builder or other similar module.

3) (abstract) generating code for language L using an AST-like
   approach.

4) (abstract) generating code for languages L(1)...L(n) using
   an AST-like approach for the language L and backend drivers
   for L(1)...L(n).

Sorry, but I remain convinced you'd be better off spending your time elsewhere.

The fact the Sebastian and others are prepared to contribute to Perl via modules on CPAN is something I, and many others, appreciate.

It's the choice of problem which we think is misguided. 

I really appreciate the warning you (as a CPAN author) gave him,
but I won't say he is misguided.

Rob

ps: just a shy question: you also don't like O/R mappings, isn't it? :-)
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