Boost.SQLite Review

Review letter (paste-ready)

• Read the letter: https://github.com/sentientsergio/boost-sqlite-review-2025/blob/main/submission.md
• Text-only review letter: https://github.com/sentientsergio/boost-sqlite-review-2025/blob/main/submission_letter.txt

Reviewer: Sergio DuBois
Scope: 1–2 pages focused on API design/ergonomics, feature coverage, docs clarity, and competitor context.
Comparators: SQLiteCpp, sqlite_modern_cpp, sqlite_orm (ORM perspective), SOCI (multi-DB abstraction).

Disclosure: Prepared under the sponsorship of the C++ Alliance with assistance from AI tools; final edits and judgments are human-curated.
Methodology: High-level summary below; full detail in section 6 of submission.md. Evidence links live in evidence/ and the comparison snapshot lives in comparison/.

Executive Overview

• Strengths: dual-path error handling (exceptions and error_code), RAII transactions/savepoints, rich extensibility (custom functions, aggregates, virtual tables, hooks), and integration with Boost.JSON/variant.
• Trade-offs: packaging not yet in major managers; adoption currently via source/CMake.
• Landscape: compared with SQLiteCpp, sqlite_modern_cpp, sqlite_orm, and SOCI to clarify positioning and design trade-offs.
• Licensing: Boost Software License; favorable for corporate use versus MIT attribution or AGPL.

Deliverables

• submission.md — paste-ready text for the Boost review mailing list thread.
• submission_letter.txt — full text-only review letter (email-ready).
• comparison/feature-matrix.csv — a small, auditable snapshot of differences.
• evidence/EvidenceLog.csv + evidence/sources.md — links & notes for claims.

Methodology (high level)

• Cursor-driven drafting informed by domain prompts and deep-research intake; interim workproducts refined with human-in-the-loop curation and targeted red-team passes.
• Evidence-first: only evidence-backed matrix entries; unresolved items marked TODO or [VERIFY] until sourced. Dates and links captured in evidence/.
• Scope: Option A (light comparison). Any optional probes are isolated under micro-probe/.

Contributing

• Discussion is welcome on the Boost review list.
• Repository feedback via issues/PRs is appreciated (typos, clarifications, evidence additions).

License

• Docs & data (this repo): CC BY 4.0 (see LICENSE).
• Any sample code under /micro-probe: MIT (see LICENSE-CODE).

Repo Structure

boost-sqlite-review-2025/
├─ README.md
├─ submission.md
├─ submission_letter.txt
├─ comparison/
│  ├─ feature-matrix.csv
│  └─ notes.md
├─ evidence/
│  ├─ EvidenceLog.csv
│  ├─ sources.md
│  └─ deep-research/
│     ├─ intake/
│     ├─ prompts/
│     └─ templates/
├─ 90_prompts/
├─ 99_admin/
├─ methodology.md
├─ micro-probe/           # optional tiny ergonomics checks
├─ LICENSE                # CC BY 4.0 for prose/data
└─ LICENSE-CODE           # MIT for sample code

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Status: Actively maintained; see commit history for updates.