Member Avatar for amt_muk

Hello,

Can you please suggest me some 3rd party C++ libraries like RogueWave SourcePro C++.

Thanks in advance,

Amit M.

  • 3 Contributors
  • 4 Replies
  • 279 Views
  • 3 Days Discussion Span
  • Latest Post Latest Post by mike_2000_17

Dani AI

Generated

Following up to the original question from and the suggestions from and : the C++ standard/Boost/Qt already cover threads, containers, strings and date/time for most projects, so the main gap you asked about is database support and a single cross-platform toolkit that bundles many utilities. Below are practical, widely used options that pair well with Boost or a standard-C++ approach and that are suitable for cross-platform builds and production use.

POCO is a good “all-in-one” alternative to SourcePro: it provides cross-platform foundations, multithreading, networking, JSON/XML, logging and a Data/SQL layer that can talk to SQLite, MySQL, PostgreSQL and ODBC backends. It is actively maintained and designed for embedded-to-server use. (pocoproject.org)

For database-specific choices consider a mix depending on project needs:

  • SOCI — lightweight C++ DB abstraction with backends for multiple engines; good when you want a thin, natural C++ wrapper over SQL.
  • ODB — a full ORM for C++ that supports MySQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL, Oracle and MS SQL; note it uses a code-generation step and additional build tooling.
  • libpqxx — the native C++ client API for PostgreSQL when targeting Postgres specifically.
  • SQLite — the embedded, zero-config SQL engine for local storage, tests or small deployments. (github.com)

Practical tips: pick POCO or Boost+SOCI/ODB depending on whether you want framework convenience or fine-grained DB control. Use a cross-platform build system (CMake or build2), test on every target OS early, prefer shipping a known-good client library (or static linking) for consistent behavior, and check driver thread-safety and license terms before committing. For broad vendor portability, consider an ODBC layer (unixODBC/iODBC) or a commercial wrapper if you need a single binary API across many DB vendors.

Recommended Answers

All 4 Replies

Member Avatar for mike_2000_17

There are too many to list them all, especially without a more definite idea of what you are actually looking for. The Boost libraries are probably a good first stop. For the rest, you'll have to tell us what features or particular application domain you are looking at (and RogueWave SourcePro C++ seems pretty general, like Boost).

Member Avatar for amt_muk

Thaks Mike for your response.

I want to use the following functionalities,

  1. Database handling,
  2. Thread handling,
  3. STL & collections,
  4. String manipulation,
  5. Date time manipulation, etc.

Another important thing I want to mentioned that the library should be compatible with most of the available OS platforms like Windows, Solaris, AIX, HP, Linux, etc.

Thanks & Regards
Amit M.

Member Avatar for ravenous

I think that boost will do all of these, except the database handling. For that you could use a specific library (although I don't have any suggestions).

You could also think about using Qt, it has cross-platfom support for all the things you mentioned.

Member Avatar for mike_2000_17

Thread handling,
STL & collections,
String manipulation,
Date time manipulation, etc.

You don't even need an external library for these things. The new C++ standard (C++11) has all these features as part of the standard library. You have to get bleeding-edge compilers to use it. Otherwise, the Boost libraries provide all those functionalities and more as well:

  1. Thread handling: Use Boost.Thread or standard <thread>
  2. STL & Collections: Use the STL, with add-ons like Boost.Algorithm, Boost.Container, and many others.
  3. String manipulation: Use standard libraries like <string>, <regex>, and <algorithm>, or Boost libraries like Tokenizer, Spirit, or Regex.
  4. Date time manipulation: Use the standard <chrono> library, or Boost libraries like Chrono or Date-time.

All of the above are entirely cross-platform.

Database handling,

That's a whole different story. There are a number of different database server types and protocols, and that's really not my field, so I don't know what to recommend. Certainly, none of the above-mentioned libraries do that.

Be a part of the DaniWeb community

We're a friendly, industry-focused community of developers, IT pros, digital marketers, and technology enthusiasts meeting, networking, learning, and sharing knowledge.