Help! Deciding on Java/C++ ?

[Ryan Hatch]

Hi all...

I'm about to start heavy development of an application with MySQL at the
backend.  However, I need some help
deciding on what language to approach the project from.

What are the ACTUAL speed comparisons - JDBC vs MySQL++  ??  How is the
speed of ODBC (Win vs Linux?)?

Are there any existing base classes representing MySQL's Server /
Database / Table / Field / Tuple?   I need a solid
object-oriented MySQL programming foundation before I start hacking at
the project.   I would rather not reinvent the
wheel if such classes already exist.

I would really appreciate any help, tips, etc. that you guys could
provide.

Much thanks!

-Ryan Hatch