A modern C++ wrapper for the Firebird database API.
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Overview
fb-cpp provides a clean, modern C++ interface to the Firebird database engine. It wraps the Firebird C++ API with RAII principles, smart pointers, and modern C++ features.
Features
- Modern C++: Uses C++20 features for type safety and performance
- RAII: Automatic resource management with smart pointers
- Type Safety: Strong typing for database operations
- Exception Safety: Proper error handling with exceptions
- Boost Integration: Optional Boost.DLL for loading fbclient and Boost.Multiprecision support for large numbers
Quick Start
#include "fb-cpp/fb-cpp.h"
 
 
 
Attachment attachment{client, 
"localhost:database.fdb", attachmentOptions};
 
 
Transaction transaction{attachment, transactionOptions};
 
 
Statement statement{attachment, transaction, 
"select id, name from users where id = ?"};
 
 
 
statement.execute(transaction);
 
do
{
    const std::optional<std::int32_t> id = statement.getInt32(0);
    const std::optional<std::string> name = statement.getString(1);
 
    
} while (statement.fetchNext());
 
transaction.commit();
Represents options used when creating an Attachment object.
AttachmentOptions & setConnectionCharSet(const std::string &value)
Sets the character set which will be used for the connection.
Represents a connection to a Firebird database.
Represents a Firebird client library instance.
Prepares, executes, and fetches SQL statements against a Firebird attachment.
void setInt32(unsigned index, std::optional< std::int32_t > optValue)
Binds a 32-bit signed integer value or null.
Represents options used when creating a Transaction object.
TransactionOptions & setIsolationLevel(TransactionIsolationLevel value)
Sets the transaction isolation level.
Represents a transaction in a Firebird database.
Building
This project uses CMake with vcpkg for dependency management.
# Clone the repository
git clone --recursive-submodules https://github.com/asfernandes/fb-cpp.git
 
# Configure
cmake -S . -B build/Release -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
 
# Build
cmake --build build/Release
 
# Install
cmake --install build/Release
 
# Generate documentation
cmake --build build/Release --target docs
Documentation
The complete API documentation is available in the build doc/docs/ directory after building with the docs target.
License
MIT License - see LICENSE.md for details.
Donation
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