Sasha Shipka wrote:
> wndGlasila.cc:28: error: `MysqlRow' is not a member of
> type `Gtk::TreeModel'
Namespaces aren't the solution to this problem. The solution is to
remove define_short.hh, and then deal with the consequences of that.
This is on the Wishlist. I suspect it'll break a lot of code, but I
really don't give a damn on this one. define_short is one of the worst
ideas I've seen in a released library.
> So, why don't mysql++ use namespaces instead of
> macros?
The library uses macros in a vain attempt at hiding the MySQL-ness of
the library behind generic names. At one point, the maintainers of this
library thought they'd make it work with other databases, so "Row" makes
more sense than "MysqlRow", or even Mysql::Row. That dream is now dead,
but some of its artifacts are still with us.
Not to deflect your criticism (it's valid), but the fact that you've
been bitten by this problem indicates that you're probably trying to mix
GUI and database code in a single module. You might rethink your
program's design a bit. The first time you need to move to a different
database, you'll thank me. :)
