Implement our own database ORM, and update the whole code to use it

Entirely replace LiteSQL

fix #3271

21 files changed, 867 insertions, 321 deletions

diff --git a/database/database.xml b/database/database.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index e641fdf..0000000
--- a/database/database.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!DOCTYPE database SYSTEM "litesql.dtd">
-
-<database name="BibouDB" namespace="db">
-    <object name="GlobalOptions">
-        <field name="owner" type="string" length="3071"/>
-
-        <field name="maxHistoryLength" type="integer" default="20"/>
-        <field name="recordHistory" type="boolean" default="true"/>
-        <index unique="true">
-            <indexfield name="owner"/>
-        </index>
-    </object>
-
-    <object name="IrcServerOptions">
-        <field name="owner" type="string" length="3071"/>
-        <field name="server" type="string" length="3071"/>
-
-        <field name="pass" type="string" length="1024" default=""/>
-        <field name="afterConnectionCommand" type="string" length="510" default=""/>
-        <field name="tlsPorts" type="string" length="4096" default="6697;6670" />
-        <field name="ports" type="string" length="4096" default="6667" />
-        <field name="username" type="string" length="1024" default=""/>
-        <field name="realname" type="string" length="1024" default=""/>
-        <field name="verifyCert" type="boolean" default="true"/>
-        <field name="trustedFingerprint" type="string"/>
-
-        <field name="encodingOut" type="string" default="ISO-8859-1"/>
-        <field name="encodingIn"  type="string" default="ISO-8859-1"/>
-
-        <field name="maxHistoryLength" type="integer" default="20"/>
-        <index unique="true">
-            <indexfield name="owner"/>
-            <indexfield name="server"/>
-        </index>
-    </object>
-
-    <object name="IrcChannelOptions">
-        <field name="owner" type="string" length="3071"/>
-        <field name="server" type="string" length="3071"/>
-        <field name="channel" type="string" length="1024"/>
-
-        <field name="encodingOut" type="string"/>
-        <field name="encodingIn"  type="string"/>
-
-        <field name="maxHistoryLength" type="integer" default="20"/>
-
-        <field name="persistent" type="boolean" default="false"/>
-
-        <index unique="true">
-            <indexfield name="owner"/>
-            <indexfield name="server"/>
-            <indexfield name="channel"/>
-        </index>
-    </object>
-
-    <object name="MucLogLine">
-        <field name="uuid" type="string" length="36" />
-        <!-- The bare JID of the user for which we stored the line. It's
-        the JID associated with the Bridge -->
-        <field name="owner" type="string" length="4096" />
-        <!-- The room IID -->
-        <field name="ircChanName" type="string" length="4096" />
-        <field name="ircServerName" type="string" length="4096" />
-
-        <field name="date" type="datetime" />
-        <field name="body" type="string" length="65536"/>
-        <field name="nick" type="string" length="4096" />
-    </object>
-</database>
diff --git a/src/bridge/bridge.cpp b/src/bridge/bridge.cpp
index 4a41b50..fcfcc24 100644
--- a/src/bridge/bridge.cpp
+++ b/src/bridge/bridge.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ static std::string in_encoding_for(const Bridge& bridge, const Iid& iid)
 #ifdef USE_DATABASE
   const auto jid = bridge.get_bare_jid();
   auto options = Database::get_irc_channel_options_with_server_default(jid, iid.get_server(), iid.get_local());
-  return options.encodingIn.value();
+  return options.col<Database::EncodingIn>();
 #else
   (void)bridge;
   (void)iid;
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ static std::string in_encoding_for(const Bridge& bridge, const Iid& iid)
 }
 
 Bridge::Bridge(std::string user_jid, BiboumiComponent& xmpp, std::shared_ptr<Poller>& poller):
-  user_jid(std::move(user_jid)),
+ user_jid(std::move(user_jid)),
   xmpp(xmpp),
   poller(poller)
 {
 #ifdef USE_DATABASE
   const auto options = Database::get_global_options(this->user_jid);
-  this->set_record_history(options.recordHistory.value());
+  this->set_record_history(options.col<Database::RecordHistory>());
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ void Bridge::send_channel_message(const Iid& iid, const std::string& body)
 #ifdef USE_DATABASE
       const auto xmpp_body = this->make_xmpp_body(line);
       if (this->record_history)
-        uuid = Database::store_muc_message(this->get_bare_jid(), iid, std::chrono::system_clock::now(),
+        uuid = Database::store_muc_message(this->get_bare_jid(), iid.get_local(), iid.get_server(), std::chrono::system_clock::now(),
                                     std::get<0>(xmpp_body), irc->get_own_nick());
 #endif
       for (const auto& resource: this->resources_in_chan[iid.to_tuple()])
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ void Bridge::leave_irc_channel(Iid&& iid, const std::string& status_message, con
 #ifdef USE_DATABASE
       const auto coptions = Database::get_irc_channel_options_with_server_default(this->user_jid,
                                                                                   iid.get_server(), iid.get_local());
-      persistent = coptions.persistent.value();
+      persistent = coptions.col<Database::Persistent>();
 #endif
       if (channel->joined && !channel->parting && !persistent)
         {
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ void Bridge::send_message(const Iid& iid, const std::string& nick, const std::st
 #ifdef USE_DATABASE
       const auto xmpp_body = this->make_xmpp_body(body, encoding);
       if (!nick.empty() && this->record_history)
-        Database::store_muc_message(this->get_bare_jid(), iid, std::chrono::system_clock::now(),
+        Database::store_muc_message(this->get_bare_jid(), iid.get_local(), iid.get_server(), std::chrono::system_clock::now(),
                                     std::get<0>(xmpp_body), nick);
 #endif
       for (const auto& resource: this->resources_in_chan[iid.to_tuple()])
@@ -994,12 +994,12 @@ void Bridge::send_room_history(const std::string& hostname, std::string chan_nam
 {
 #ifdef USE_DATABASE
   const auto coptions = Database::get_irc_channel_options_with_server_and_global_default(this->user_jid, hostname, chan_name);
-  const auto lines = Database::get_muc_logs(this->user_jid, chan_name, hostname, coptions.maxHistoryLength.value());
+  const auto lines = Database::get_muc_logs(this->user_jid, chan_name, hostname, coptions.col<Database::MaxHistoryLength>());
   chan_name.append(utils::empty_if_fixed_server("%" + hostname));
   for (const auto& line: lines)
     {
-      const auto seconds = line.date.value().timeStamp();
-      this->xmpp.send_history_message(chan_name, line.nick.value(), line.body.value(),
+      const auto seconds = line.col<Database::Date>();
+      this->xmpp.send_history_message(chan_name, line.col<Database::Nick>(), line.col<Database::Body>(),
                                       this->user_jid + "/" + resource, seconds);
     }
 #else
diff --git a/src/database/column.hpp b/src/database/column.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e74d426
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/database/column.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cstdint>
+
+template <typename T>
+struct Column
+{
+    using real_type = T;
+    T value;
+};
+
+struct Id: Column<std::size_t> { static constexpr auto name = "id_";
+                                 static constexpr auto options = "PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT"; };
diff --git a/src/database/count_query.hpp b/src/database/count_query.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..863fad1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/database/count_query.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <database/query.hpp>
+#include <database/table.hpp>
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include <sqlite3.h>
+
+struct CountQuery: public Query
+{
+    CountQuery(std::string name):
+        Query("SELECT count(*) FROM ")
+    {
+      this->body += std::move(name);
+    }
+
+    std::size_t execute(sqlite3* db)
+    {
+      auto statement = this->prepare(db);
+      std::size_t res = 0;
+      if (sqlite3_step(statement) == SQLITE_ROW)
+        res = sqlite3_column_int64(statement, 0);
+      else
+        {
+          log_error("Count request didn’t return a result");
+          return 0;
+        }
+      if (sqlite3_step(statement) != SQLITE_DONE)
+        log_warning("Count request returned more than one result.");
+
+      log_debug("Returning count: ", res);
+      return res;
+    }
+};
diff --git a/src/database/database.cpp b/src/database/database.cpp
index 9f310da..1738a69 100644
--- a/src/database/database.cpp
+++ b/src/database/database.cpp
@@ -2,175 +2,166 @@
 #ifdef USE_DATABASE
 
 #include <database/database.hpp>
-#include <logger/logger.hpp>
-#include <irc/iid.hpp>
 #include <uuid/uuid.h>
 #include <utils/get_first_non_empty.hpp>
 #include <utils/time.hpp>
 
-using namespace std::string_literals;
+#include <sqlite3.h>
 
-std::unique_ptr<db::BibouDB> Database::db;
+sqlite3* Database::db;
+Database::MucLogLineTable Database::muc_log_lines("MucLogLine_");
+Database::GlobalOptionsTable Database::global_options("GlobalOptions_");
+Database::IrcServerOptionsTable Database::irc_server_options("IrcServerOptions_");
+Database::IrcChannelOptionsTable Database::irc_channel_options("IrcChannelOptions_");
 
-void Database::open(const std::string& filename, const std::string& db_type)
+void Database::open(const std::string& filename)
 {
-  try
-    {
-      auto new_db = std::make_unique<db::BibouDB>(db_type,
-                                             "database="s + filename);
-      if (new_db->needsUpgrade())
-        new_db->upgrade();
-      Database::db = std::move(new_db);
-    } catch (const litesql::DatabaseError& e) {
-      log_error("Failed to open database ", filename, ". ", e.what());
-      throw;
-    }
+  auto res = sqlite3_open_v2(filename.data(), &Database::db, SQLITE_OPEN_READWRITE | SQLITE_OPEN_CREATE, nullptr);
+  log_debug("open: ", res);
+  Database::muc_log_lines.create(Database::db);
+  Database::global_options.create(Database::db);
+  Database::irc_server_options.create(Database::db);
+  Database::irc_channel_options.create(Database::db);
 }
 
-void Database::set_verbose(const bool val)
-{
-  Database::db->verbose = val;
-}
 
-db::GlobalOptions Database::get_global_options(const std::string& owner)
+Database::GlobalOptions Database::get_global_options(const std::string& owner)
 {
-  try {
-    auto options = litesql::select<db::GlobalOptions>(*Database::db,
-                                                      db::GlobalOptions::Owner == owner).one();
-    return options;
-  } catch (const litesql::NotFound& e) {
-    db::GlobalOptions options(*Database::db);
-    options.owner = owner;
-    return options;
-  }
+  auto request = Database::global_options.select().where() << Owner{} << "=" << owner;
+
+  Database::GlobalOptions options{Database::global_options.get_name()};
+  auto result = request.execute(Database::db);
+  if (result.size() == 1)
+    options = result.front();
+  else
+    options.col<Owner>() = owner;
+  return options;
 }
 
-db::IrcServerOptions Database::get_irc_server_options(const std::string& owner,
-                                                      const std::string& server)
+Database::IrcServerOptions Database::get_irc_server_options(const std::string& owner, const std::string& server)
 {
-  try {
-    auto options = litesql::select<db::IrcServerOptions>(*Database::db,
-                             db::IrcServerOptions::Owner == owner &&
-                             db::IrcServerOptions::Server == server).one();
-    return options;
-  } catch (const litesql::NotFound& e) {
-    db::IrcServerOptions options(*Database::db);
-    options.owner = owner;
-    options.server = server;
-    // options.update();
-    return options;
-  }
+  auto request = Database::irc_server_options.select().where() << Owner{} << "=" << owner << " and " << Server{} << "=" << server;
+
+  Database::IrcServerOptions options{Database::irc_server_options.get_name()};
+  auto result = request.execute(Database::db);
+  if (result.size() == 1)
+    options = result.front();
+  else
+    {
+      options.col<Owner>() = owner;
+      options.col<Server>() = server;
+    }
+  return options;
 }
 
-db::IrcChannelOptions Database::get_irc_channel_options(const std::string& owner,
-                                                        const std::string& server,
-                                                        const std::string& channel)
+Database::IrcChannelOptions Database::get_irc_channel_options(const std::string& owner, const std::string& server, const std::string& channel)
 {
-  try {
-    auto options = litesql::select<db::IrcChannelOptions>(*Database::db,
-                                                         db::IrcChannelOptions::Owner == owner &&
-                                                         db::IrcChannelOptions::Server == server &&
-                                                         db::IrcChannelOptions::Channel == channel).one();
-    return options;
-  } catch (const litesql::NotFound& e) {
-    db::IrcChannelOptions options(*Database::db);
-    options.owner = owner;
-    options.server = server;
-    options.channel = channel;
-    return options;
-  }
+  auto request = Database::irc_channel_options.select().where() << Owner{} << "=" << owner <<\
+                                                        " and " << Server{} << "=" << server <<\
+                                                        " and " << Channel{} << "=" << channel;
+  Database::IrcChannelOptions options{Database::irc_channel_options.get_name()};
+  auto result = request.execute(Database::db);
+  if (result.size() == 1)
+    options = result.front();
+  else
+    {
+      options.col<Owner>() = owner;
+      options.col<Server>() = server;
+      options.col<Channel>() = channel;
+    }
+  return options;
 }
 
-db::IrcChannelOptions Database::get_irc_channel_options_with_server_default(const std::string& owner,
-                                                                            const std::string& server,
-                                                                            const std::string& channel)
+Database::IrcChannelOptions Database::get_irc_channel_options_with_server_default(const std::string& owner, const std::string& server,
+                                                                                  const std::string& channel)
 {
   auto coptions = Database::get_irc_channel_options(owner, server, channel);
   auto soptions = Database::get_irc_server_options(owner, server);
 
-  coptions.encodingIn = get_first_non_empty(coptions.encodingIn.value(),
-                                            soptions.encodingIn.value());
-  coptions.encodingOut = get_first_non_empty(coptions.encodingOut.value(),
-                                             soptions.encodingOut.value());
+  coptions.col<EncodingIn>() = get_first_non_empty(coptions.col<EncodingIn>(),
+                                                   soptions.col<EncodingIn>());
+  coptions.col<EncodingOut>() = get_first_non_empty(coptions.col<EncodingOut>(),
+                                                    soptions.col<EncodingOut>());
 
-  coptions.maxHistoryLength = get_first_non_empty(coptions.maxHistoryLength.value(),
-                                                  soptions.maxHistoryLength.value());
+  coptions.col<MaxHistoryLength>() = get_first_non_empty(coptions.col<MaxHistoryLength>(),
+                                                         soptions.col<MaxHistoryLength>());
 
   return coptions;
 }
 
-db::IrcChannelOptions Database::get_irc_channel_options_with_server_and_global_default(const std::string& owner,
-                                                                                       const std::string& server,
-                                                                                       const std::string& channel)
+Database::IrcChannelOptions Database::get_irc_channel_options_with_server_and_global_default(const std::string& owner, const std::string& server, const std::string& channel)
 {
   auto coptions = Database::get_irc_channel_options(owner, server, channel);
   auto soptions = Database::get_irc_server_options(owner, server);
   auto goptions = Database::get_global_options(owner);
 
-  coptions.encodingIn = get_first_non_empty(coptions.encodingIn.value(),
-                                            soptions.encodingIn.value());
-  coptions.encodingOut = get_first_non_empty(coptions.encodingOut.value(),
-                                             soptions.encodingOut.value());
+  coptions.col<EncodingIn>() = get_first_non_empty(coptions.col<EncodingIn>(),
+                                                   soptions.col<EncodingIn>());
 
-  coptions.maxHistoryLength = get_first_non_empty(coptions.maxHistoryLength.value(),
-                                                  soptions.maxHistoryLength.value(),
-                                                  goptions.maxHistoryLength.value());
+  coptions.col<EncodingOut>() = get_first_non_empty(coptions.col<EncodingOut>(),
+                                                    soptions.col<EncodingOut>());
+
+  coptions.col<MaxHistoryLength>() = get_first_non_empty(coptions.col<MaxHistoryLength>(),
+                                                         soptions.col<MaxHistoryLength>(),
+                                                         goptions.col<MaxHistoryLength>());
 
   return coptions;
 }
 
-std::string Database::store_muc_message(const std::string& owner, const Iid& iid,
-                                        Database::time_point date,
-                                        const std::string& body,
-                                        const std::string& nick)
+std::string Database::store_muc_message(const std::string& owner, const std::string& chan_name,
+                                        const std::string& server_name, Database::time_point date,
+                                        const std::string& body, const std::string& nick)
 {
-  db::MucLogLine line(*Database::db);
+  auto line = Database::muc_log_lines.row();
 
   auto uuid = Database::gen_uuid();
 
-  line.uuid = uuid;
-  line.owner = owner;
-  line.ircChanName = iid.get_local();
-  line.ircServerName = iid.get_server();
-  line.date = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::seconds>(date.time_since_epoch()).count();
-  line.body = body;
-  line.nick = nick;
+  line.col<Uuid>() = uuid;
+  line.col<Owner>() = owner;
+  line.col<IrcChanName>() = chan_name;
+  line.col<IrcServerName>() = server_name;
+  line.col<Date>() = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::seconds>(date.time_since_epoch()).count();
+  line.col<Body>() = body;
+  line.col<Nick>() = nick;
 
-  line.update();
+  line.save(Database::db);
 
   return uuid;
 }
 
-std::vector<db::MucLogLine> Database::get_muc_logs(const std::string& owner, const std::string& chan_name, const std::string& server,
+std::vector<Database::MucLogLine> Database::get_muc_logs(const std::string& owner, const std::string& chan_name, const std::string& server,
                                                    int limit, const std::string& start, const std::string& end)
 {
-  auto request = litesql::select<db::MucLogLine>(*Database::db,
-                                              db::MucLogLine::Owner == owner &&
-                                              db::MucLogLine::IrcChanName == chan_name &&
-                                              db::MucLogLine::IrcServerName == server);
-  request.orderBy(db::MucLogLine::Id, false);
+  auto request = Database::muc_log_lines.select().where() << Database::Owner{} << "=" << owner << \
+                                            " and " << Database::IrcChanName{} << "=" << chan_name << \
+                                            " and " << Database::IrcServerName{} << "=" << server;
 
-  if (limit >= 0)
-    request.limit(limit);
   if (!start.empty())
     {
       const auto start_time = utils::parse_datetime(start);
       if (start_time != -1)
-        request.where(db::MucLogLine::Date >= start_time);
+        request << " and " << Database::Date{} << ">=" << start_time;
     }
   if (!end.empty())
     {
       const auto end_time = utils::parse_datetime(end);
       if (end_time != -1)
-        request.where(db::MucLogLine::Date <= end_time);
+        request << " and " << Database::Date{} << "<=" << end_time;
     }
-  const auto& res = request.all();
-  return {res.crbegin(), res.crend()};
+
+  request.order_by() << Id{} << " DESC ";
+
+  if (limit >= 0)
+    request.limit() << limit;
+
+  auto result = request.execute(Database::db);
+
+  return {result.crbegin(), result.crend()};
 }
 
 void Database::close()
 {
-  Database::db.reset(nullptr);
+  sqlite3_close_v2(Database::db);
 }
 
 std::string Database::gen_uuid()
@@ -182,5 +173,4 @@ std::string Database::gen_uuid()
   return uuid_str;
 }
 
-
-#endif
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/database/database.hpp b/src/database/database.hpp
index b08a175..ebc4878 100644
--- a/src/database/database.hpp
+++ b/src/database/database.hpp
@@ -1,22 +1,101 @@
 #pragma once
 
-
 #include <biboumi.h>
 #ifdef USE_DATABASE
 
-#include "biboudb.hpp"
-
-#include <memory>
+#include <database/table.hpp>
+#include <database/column.hpp>
+#include <database/count_query.hpp>
 
-#include <litesql.hpp>
 #include <chrono>
+#include <string>
+
+#include <memory>
 
-class Iid;
 
 class Database
 {
-public:
+ public:
   using time_point = std::chrono::system_clock::time_point;
+
+  struct Uuid: Column<std::string> { static constexpr auto name = "uuid_";
+    static constexpr auto options = ""; };
+
+  struct Owner: Column<std::string> { static constexpr auto name = "owner_";
+    static constexpr auto options = ""; };
+
+  struct IrcChanName: Column<std::string> { static constexpr auto name = "ircChanName_";
+    static constexpr auto options = ""; };
+
+  struct Channel: Column<std::string> { static constexpr auto name = "channel_";
+    static constexpr auto options = ""; };
+
+  struct IrcServerName: Column<std::string> { static constexpr auto name = "ircServerName_";
+    static constexpr auto options = ""; };
+
+  struct Server: Column<std::string> { static constexpr auto name = "server_";
+    static constexpr auto options = ""; };
+
+  struct Date: Column<time_point::rep> { static constexpr auto name = "date_";
+    static constexpr auto options = ""; };
+
+  struct Body: Column<std::string> { static constexpr auto name = "body_";
+    static constexpr auto options = ""; };
+
+  struct Nick: Column<std::string> { static constexpr auto name = "nick_";
+    static constexpr auto options = ""; };
+
+  struct Pass: Column<std::string> { static constexpr auto name = "pass_";
+    static constexpr auto options = ""; };
+
+  struct Ports: Column<std::string> { static constexpr auto name = "tlsPorts_";
+    static constexpr auto options = ""; };
+
+  struct TlsPorts: Column<std::string> { static constexpr auto name = "ports_";
+    static constexpr auto options = ""; };
+
+  struct Username: Column<std::string> { static constexpr auto name = "username_";
+    static constexpr auto options = ""; };
+
+  struct Realname: Column<std::string> { static constexpr auto name = "realname_";
+    static constexpr auto options = ""; };
+
+  struct AfterConnectionCommand: Column<std::string> { static constexpr auto name = "afterConnectionCommand_";
+    static constexpr auto options = ""; };
+
+  struct TrustedFingerprint: Column<std::string> { static constexpr auto name = "trustedFingerprint_";
+    static constexpr auto options = ""; };
+
+  struct EncodingOut: Column<std::string> { static constexpr auto name = "encodingOut_";
+    static constexpr auto options = ""; };
+
+  struct EncodingIn: Column<std::string> { static constexpr auto name = "encodingIn_";
+    static constexpr auto options = ""; };
+
+  struct MaxHistoryLength: Column<int> { static constexpr auto name = "maxHistoryLength_";
+    static constexpr auto options = ""; };
+
+  struct RecordHistory: Column<bool> { static constexpr auto name = "recordHistory_";
+    static constexpr auto options = ""; };
+
+  struct VerifyCert: Column<bool> { static constexpr auto name = "verifyCert_";
+    static constexpr auto options = ""; };
+
+  struct Persistent: Column<bool> { static constexpr auto name = "persistent_";
+    static constexpr auto options = ""; };
+
+  using MucLogLineTable = Table<Id, Uuid, Owner, IrcChanName, IrcServerName, Date, Body, Nick>;
+  using MucLogLine = MucLogLineTable::RowType;
+
+  using GlobalOptionsTable = Table<Id, Owner, MaxHistoryLength, RecordHistory>;
+  using GlobalOptions = GlobalOptionsTable::RowType;
+
+  using IrcServerOptionsTable = Table<Id, Owner, Server, Pass, AfterConnectionCommand, TlsPorts, Ports, Username, Realname, VerifyCert, TrustedFingerprint, EncodingOut, EncodingIn, MaxHistoryLength>;
+  using IrcServerOptions = IrcServerOptionsTable::RowType;
+
+  using IrcChannelOptionsTable = Table<Id, Owner, Server, Channel, EncodingOut, EncodingIn, MaxHistoryLength, Persistent>;
+  using IrcChannelOptions = IrcChannelOptionsTable::RowType;
+
   Database() = default;
   ~Database() = default;
 
@@ -25,42 +104,40 @@ public:
   Database& operator=(const Database&) = delete;
   Database& operator=(Database&&) = delete;
 
-  static void set_verbose(const bool val);
-
-  template<typename PersistentType>
-  static size_t count()
-  {
-    return litesql::select<PersistentType>(*Database::db).count();
-  }
-  /**
-   * Return the object from the db. Create it beforehand (with all default
-   * values) if it is not already present.
-   */
-  static db::GlobalOptions get_global_options(const std::string& owner);
-  static db::IrcServerOptions get_irc_server_options(const std::string& owner,
+  static GlobalOptions get_global_options(const std::string& owner);
+  static IrcServerOptions get_irc_server_options(const std::string& owner,
                                                      const std::string& server);
-  static db::IrcChannelOptions get_irc_channel_options(const std::string& owner,
-                                                       const std::string& server,
-                                                       const std::string& channel);
-  static db::IrcChannelOptions get_irc_channel_options_with_server_default(const std::string& owner,
-                                                                           const std::string& server,
-                                                                           const std::string& channel);
-  static db::IrcChannelOptions get_irc_channel_options_with_server_and_global_default(const std::string& owner,
-                                                                                      const std::string& server,
-                                                                                      const std::string& channel);
-  static std::vector<db::MucLogLine> get_muc_logs(const std::string& owner, const std::string& chan_name, const std::string& server,
-                                                  int limit=-1, const std::string& start="", const std::string& end="");
-  static std::string store_muc_message(const std::string& owner, const Iid& iid,
-                                time_point date, const std::string& body, const std::string& nick);
+  static IrcChannelOptions get_irc_channel_options(const std::string& owner,
+                                                   const std::string& server,
+                                                   const std::string& channel);
+  static IrcChannelOptions get_irc_channel_options_with_server_default(const std::string& owner,
+                                                                       const std::string& server,
+                                                                       const std::string& channel);
+  static IrcChannelOptions get_irc_channel_options_with_server_and_global_default(const std::string& owner,
+                                                                                  const std::string& server,
+                                                                                  const std::string& channel);
+  static std::vector<MucLogLine> get_muc_logs(const std::string& owner, const std::string& chan_name, const std::string& server,
+                                              int limit=-1, const std::string& start="", const std::string& end="");
+  static std::string store_muc_message(const std::string& owner, const std::string& chan_name, const std::string& server_name,
+                                       time_point date, const std::string& body, const std::string& nick);
 
   static void close();
-  static void open(const std::string& filename, const std::string& db_type="sqlite3");
+  static void open(const std::string& filename);
 
+  template <typename TableType>
+  static std::size_t count(const TableType& table)
+  {
+    CountQuery query{table.get_name()};
+    return query.execute(Database::db);
+  }
+
+  static MucLogLineTable muc_log_lines;
+  static GlobalOptionsTable global_options;
+  static IrcServerOptionsTable irc_server_options;
+  static IrcChannelOptionsTable irc_channel_options;
+  static sqlite3* db;
 
-private:
+ private:
   static std::string gen_uuid();
-  static std::unique_ptr<db::BibouDB> db;
 };
 #endif /* USE_DATABASE */
-
-
diff --git a/src/database/insert_query.hpp b/src/database/insert_query.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00b77c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/database/insert_query.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <database/column.hpp>
+#include <database/query.hpp>
+#include <logger/logger.hpp>
+
+#include <type_traits>
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+#include <tuple>
+
+#include <sqlite3.h>
+
+template <int N, typename ColumnType, typename... T>
+typename std::enable_if<!std::is_same<std::decay_t<ColumnType>, Id>::value, void>::type
+actual_bind(sqlite3_stmt* statement, std::vector<std::string>& params, const std::tuple<T...>&)
+{
+  const auto value = params.front();
+  params.erase(params.begin());
+  if (sqlite3_bind_text(statement, N + 1, value.data(), static_cast<int>(value.size()), SQLITE_TRANSIENT) != SQLITE_OK)
+    log_error("Failed to bind ", value, " to param ", N);
+  else
+    log_debug("Bound (not id) [", value, "] to ", N);
+}
+
+template <int N, typename ColumnType, typename... T>
+typename std::enable_if<std::is_same<std::decay_t<ColumnType>, Id>::value, void>::type
+actual_bind(sqlite3_stmt* statement, std::vector<std::string>&, const std::tuple<T...>& columns)
+{
+  auto&& column = std::get<Id>(columns);
+  if (column.value != 0)
+    {
+      if (sqlite3_bind_int64(statement, N + 1, column.value) != SQLITE_OK)
+        log_error("Failed to bind ", column.value, " to id.");
+    }
+  else if (sqlite3_bind_null(statement, N + 1) != SQLITE_OK)
+    log_error("Failed to bind NULL to param ", N);
+  else
+    log_debug("Bound NULL to ", N);
+}
+
+struct InsertQuery: public Query
+{
+  InsertQuery(const std::string& name):
+      Query("INSERT OR REPLACE INTO ")
+  {
+    this->body += name;
+  }
+
+  template <typename... T>
+  void execute(const std::tuple<T...>& columns, sqlite3* db)
+  {
+    auto statement = this->prepare(db);
+    {
+      this->bind_param<0>(columns, statement);
+      if (sqlite3_step(statement) != SQLITE_DONE)
+        log_error("Failed to execute query: ", sqlite3_errmsg(db));
+    }
+  }
+
+  template <int N, typename... T>
+  typename std::enable_if<N < sizeof...(T), void>::type
+  bind_param(const std::tuple<T...>& columns, sqlite3_stmt* statement)
+  {
+    using ColumnType = typename std::remove_reference<decltype(std::get<N>(columns))>::type;
+
+    actual_bind<N, ColumnType>(statement, this->params, columns);
+    this->bind_param<N+1>(columns, statement);
+  }
+
+  template <int N, typename... T>
+  typename std::enable_if<N == sizeof...(T), void>::type
+  bind_param(const std::tuple<T...>&, sqlite3_stmt*)
+  {}
+
+  template <typename... T>
+  void insert_values(const std::tuple<T...>& columns)
+  {
+    this->body += "VALUES (";
+    this->insert_value<0>(columns);
+    this->body += ")";
+  }
+
+  template <int N, typename... T>
+  typename std::enable_if<N < sizeof...(T), void>::type
+  insert_value(const std::tuple<T...>& columns)
+  {
+    this->body += "?";
+    if (N != sizeof...(T) - 1)
+      this->body += ",";
+    this->body += " ";
+    add_param(*this, std::get<N>(columns));
+    this->insert_value<N+1>(columns);
+  }
+  template <int N, typename... T>
+  typename std::enable_if<N == sizeof...(T), void>::type
+  insert_value(const std::tuple<T...>&)
+  { }
+
+  template <typename... T>
+  void insert_col_names(const std::tuple<T...>& columns)
+  {
+    this->body += " (";
+    this->insert_col_name<0>(columns);
+    this->body += ")\n";
+  }
+
+  template <int N, typename... T>
+  typename std::enable_if<N < sizeof...(T), void>::type
+  insert_col_name(const std::tuple<T...>& columns)
+  {
+    auto value = std::get<N>(columns);
+
+    this->body += value.name;
+
+    if (N < (sizeof...(T) - 1))
+      this->body += ", ";
+
+    this->insert_col_name<N+1>(columns);
+  }
+  template <int N, typename... T>
+  typename std::enable_if<N == sizeof...(T), void>::type
+  insert_col_name(const std::tuple<T...>&)
+  {}
+
+
+ private:
+};
diff --git a/src/database/query.cpp b/src/database/query.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb8c055
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/database/query.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#include <database/query.hpp>
+#include <database/column.hpp>
+
+template <>
+void add_param<Id>(Query&, const Id&)
+{}
+
+void actual_add_param(Query& query, const std::string& val)
+{
+  query.params.push_back(val);
+}
diff --git a/src/database/query.hpp b/src/database/query.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92845d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/database/query.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <logger/logger.hpp>
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+
+#include <sqlite3.h>
+
+struct Query
+{
+    std::string body;
+    std::vector<std::string> params;
+
+    Query(std::string str):
+        body(std::move(str))
+    {}
+
+    sqlite3_stmt* prepare(sqlite3* db)
+    {
+      sqlite3_stmt* statement;
+      log_debug(this->body);
+      auto res = sqlite3_prepare(db, this->body.data(), static_cast<int>(this->body.size()) + 1,
+                                 &statement, nullptr);
+      if (res != SQLITE_OK)
+        {
+          log_error("Error preparing statement: ", sqlite3_errmsg(db));
+          return nullptr;
+        }
+      return statement;
+    }
+};
+
+template <typename ColumnType>
+void add_param(Query& query, const ColumnType& column)
+{
+  actual_add_param(query, column.value);
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+void actual_add_param(Query& query, const T& val)
+{
+  query.params.push_back(std::to_string(val));
+}
+
+void actual_add_param(Query& query, const std::string& val);
diff --git a/src/database/row.hpp b/src/database/row.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca686c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/database/row.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <database/insert_query.hpp>
+#include <logger/logger.hpp>
+
+#include <type_traits>
+
+#include <sqlite3.h>
+
+template <typename ColumnType, typename... T>
+typename std::enable_if<!std::is_same<std::decay_t<ColumnType>, Id>::value, void>::type
+update_id(std::tuple<T...>&, sqlite3*)
+{}
+
+template <typename ColumnType, typename... T>
+typename std::enable_if<std::is_same<std::decay_t<ColumnType>, Id>::value, void>::type
+update_id(std::tuple<T...>& columns, sqlite3* db)
+{
+  auto&& column = std::get<ColumnType>(columns);
+  log_debug("Found an autoincrement col.");
+  auto res = sqlite3_last_insert_rowid(db);
+  log_debug("Value is now: ", res);
+  column.value = res;
+}
+
+template <std::size_t N, typename... T>
+typename std::enable_if<N < sizeof...(T), void>::type
+update_autoincrement_id(std::tuple<T...>& columns, sqlite3* db)
+{
+  using ColumnType = typename std::remove_reference<decltype(std::get<N>(columns))>::type;
+  update_id<ColumnType>(columns, db);
+  update_autoincrement_id<N+1>(columns, db);
+}
+
+template <std::size_t N, typename... T>
+typename std::enable_if<N == sizeof...(T), void>::type
+update_autoincrement_id(std::tuple<T...>&, sqlite3*)
+{}
+
+template <typename... T>
+struct Row
+{
+    Row(std::string name):
+    table_name(std::move(name))
+    {}
+
+    template <typename Type>
+    auto& col()
+    {
+      auto&& col = std::get<Type>(this->columns);
+      return col.value;
+    }
+
+    template <typename Type>
+    const auto& col() const
+    {
+      auto&& col = std::get<Type>(this->columns);
+      return col.value;
+    }
+
+    void save(sqlite3* db)
+    {
+      InsertQuery query(this->table_name);
+      query.insert_col_names(this->columns);
+      query.insert_values(this->columns);
+      log_debug(query.body);
+
+      query.execute(this->columns, db);
+
+      update_autoincrement_id<0>(this->columns, db);
+    }
+
+    std::tuple<T...> columns;
+    std::string table_name;
+};
diff --git a/src/database/select_query.hpp b/src/database/select_query.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b41632e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/database/select_query.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <database/query.hpp>
+#include <logger/logger.hpp>
+#include <database/row.hpp>
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+
+#include <sqlite3.h>
+
+using namespace std::string_literals;
+
+template <typename T>
+typename std::enable_if<std::is_integral<T>::value, sqlite3_int64>::type
+extract_row_value(sqlite3_stmt* statement, const int i)
+{
+  return sqlite3_column_int64(statement, i);
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+typename std::enable_if<std::is_same<std::string, T>::value, std::string>::type
+extract_row_value(sqlite3_stmt* statement, const int i)
+{
+  const auto size = sqlite3_column_bytes(statement, i);
+  const unsigned char* str = sqlite3_column_text(statement, i);
+  std::string result(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(str), size);
+  return result;
+}
+
+template <std::size_t N=0, typename... T>
+typename std::enable_if<N < sizeof...(T), void>::type
+extract_row_values(Row<T...>& row, sqlite3_stmt* statement)
+{
+  using ColumnType = typename std::remove_reference<decltype(std::get<N>(row.columns))>::type;
+
+  auto&& column = std::get<N>(row.columns);
+  column.value = static_cast<decltype(column.value)>(extract_row_value<typename ColumnType::real_type>(statement, N));
+
+  extract_row_values<N+1>(row, statement);
+}
+
+template <std::size_t N=0, typename... T>
+typename std::enable_if<N == sizeof...(T), void>::type
+extract_row_values(Row<T...>&, sqlite3_stmt*)
+{}
+
+template <typename... T>
+struct SelectQuery: public Query
+{
+    SelectQuery(std::string table_name):
+        Query("SELECT"),
+        table_name(table_name)
+    {
+      this->insert_col_name<0>();
+      this->body += " from " + this->table_name;
+    }
+
+    template <std::size_t N>
+    typename std::enable_if<N < sizeof...(T), void>::type
+    insert_col_name()
+    {
+      using ColumnsType = std::tuple<T...>;
+      ColumnsType tuple{};
+      auto value = std::get<N>(tuple);
+
+      this->body += " "s + value.name;
+
+      if (N < (sizeof...(T) - 1))
+        this->body += ", ";
+
+      this->insert_col_name<N+1>();
+    }
+    template <std::size_t N>
+    typename std::enable_if<N == sizeof...(T), void>::type
+    insert_col_name()
+    {}
+
+  SelectQuery& where()
+    {
+      this->body += " WHERE ";
+      return *this;
+    };
+
+    SelectQuery& order_by()
+    {
+      this->body += " ORDER BY ";
+      return *this;
+    }
+
+    SelectQuery& limit()
+    {
+      this->body += " LIMIT ";
+      return *this;
+    }
+
+    auto execute(sqlite3* db)
+    {
+      auto statement = this->prepare(db);
+      int i = 1;
+      for (const std::string& param: this->params)
+        {
+          if (sqlite3_bind_text(statement, i, param.data(), static_cast<int>(param.size()), SQLITE_TRANSIENT) != SQLITE_OK)
+            log_debug("Failed to bind ", param, " to param ", i);
+          else
+            log_debug("Bound ", param, " to ", i);
+
+          i++;
+        }
+      std::vector<Row<T...>> rows;
+      while (sqlite3_step(statement) == SQLITE_ROW)
+        {
+          Row<T...> row(this->table_name);
+          extract_row_values(row, statement);
+          rows.push_back(row);
+        }
+      return rows;
+    }
+
+    const std::string table_name;
+};
+
+template <typename T, typename... ColumnTypes>
+typename std::enable_if<!std::is_integral<T>::value, SelectQuery<ColumnTypes...>&>::type
+operator<<(SelectQuery<ColumnTypes...>& query, const T&)
+{
+  query.body += T::name;
+  return query;
+}
+
+template <typename... ColumnTypes>
+SelectQuery<ColumnTypes...>& operator<<(SelectQuery<ColumnTypes...>& query, const char* str)
+{
+  query.body += str;
+  return query;
+}
+
+template <typename... ColumnTypes>
+SelectQuery<ColumnTypes...>& operator<<(SelectQuery<ColumnTypes...>& query, const std::string& str)
+{
+  query.body += "?";
+  actual_add_param(query, str);
+  return query;
+}
+
+template <typename Integer, typename... ColumnTypes>
+typename std::enable_if<std::is_integral<Integer>::value, SelectQuery<ColumnTypes...>&>::type
+operator<<(SelectQuery<ColumnTypes...>& query, const Integer& i)
+{
+  query.body += "?";
+  actual_add_param(query, i);
+  return query;
+}
diff --git a/src/database/table.hpp b/src/database/table.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..163b97f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/database/table.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <database/select_query.hpp>
+#include <database/type_to_sql.hpp>
+#include <logger/logger.hpp>
+#include <database/row.hpp>
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <string>
+
+template <typename... T>
+class Table
+{
+  static_assert(sizeof...(T) > 0, "Table cannot be empty");
+  using ColumnTypes = std::tuple<T...>;
+
+ public:
+  using RowType = Row<T...>;
+
+  Table(std::string name):
+      name(std::move(name))
+  {}
+
+  void create(sqlite3* db)
+  {
+    std::string res{"CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS "};
+    res += this->name;
+    res += " (\n";
+    this->add_column_create<0>(res);
+    res += ")";
+
+    log_debug(res);
+
+    char* error;
+    const auto result = sqlite3_exec(db, res.data(), nullptr, nullptr, &error);
+    log_debug("result: ", +result);
+    if (result != SQLITE_OK)
+      {
+        log_error("Error executing query: ", error);
+        sqlite3_free(error);
+      }
+  }
+
+  RowType row()
+  {
+    return {this->name};
+  }
+
+  SelectQuery<T...> select()
+  {
+    SelectQuery<T...> select(this->name);
+    return select;
+  }
+
+  const std::string& get_name() const
+  {
+    return this->name;
+  }
+
+ private:
+  template <std::size_t N>
+  typename std::enable_if<N < sizeof...(T), void>::type
+  add_column_create(std::string& str)
+  {
+    using ColumnType = typename std::remove_reference<decltype(std::get<N>(std::declval<ColumnTypes>()))>::type;
+    using RealType = typename ColumnType::real_type;
+    str += ColumnType::name;
+    str += " ";
+    str += TypeToSQLType<RealType>::type;
+    str += " "s + ColumnType::options;
+    if (N != sizeof...(T) - 1)
+      str += ",";
+    str += "\n";
+
+    add_column_create<N+1>(str);
+  }
+
+  template <std::size_t N>
+  typename std::enable_if<N == sizeof...(T), void>::type
+  add_column_create(std::string&)
+  { }
+
+  const std::string name;
+};
diff --git a/src/database/type_to_sql.cpp b/src/database/type_to_sql.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5de012e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/database/type_to_sql.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#include <database/type_to_sql.hpp>
+
+template <> const std::string TypeToSQLType<int>::type = "INTEGER";
+template <> const std::string TypeToSQLType<std::size_t>::type = "INTEGER";
+template <> const std::string TypeToSQLType<long>::type = "INTEGER";
+template <> const std::string TypeToSQLType<bool>::type = "INTEGER";
+template <> const std::string TypeToSQLType<std::string>::type = "TEXT";
diff --git a/src/database/type_to_sql.hpp b/src/database/type_to_sql.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ae03ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/database/type_to_sql.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+
+template <typename T>
+struct TypeToSQLType { static const std::string type; };
diff --git a/src/irc/irc_client.cpp b/src/irc/irc_client.cpp
index 1d74098..bacb89e 100644
--- a/src/irc/irc_client.cpp
+++ b/src/irc/irc_client.cpp
@@ -156,11 +156,11 @@ IrcClient::IrcClient(std::shared_ptr<Poller>& poller, std::string hostname,
 #ifdef USE_DATABASE
   auto options = Database::get_irc_server_options(this->bridge.get_bare_jid(),
                                                   this->get_hostname());
-  std::vector<std::string> ports = utils::split(options.ports, ';', false);
+  std::vector<std::string> ports = utils::split(options.col<Database::Ports>(), ';', false);
   for (auto it = ports.rbegin(); it != ports.rend(); ++it)
     this->ports_to_try.emplace(*it, false);
 # ifdef BOTAN_FOUND
-  ports = utils::split(options.tlsPorts, ';', false);
+  ports = utils::split(options.col<Database::TlsPorts>(), ';', false);
   for (auto it = ports.rbegin(); it != ports.rend(); ++it)
     this->ports_to_try.emplace(*it, true);
 # endif // BOTAN_FOUND
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ void IrcClient::start()
 # ifdef USE_DATABASE
   auto options = Database::get_irc_server_options(this->bridge.get_bare_jid(),
                                                   this->get_hostname());
-  this->credential_manager.set_trusted_fingerprint(options.trustedFingerprint);
+  this->credential_manager.set_trusted_fingerprint(options.col<Database::TrustedFingerprint>());
 # endif
 #endif
   this->connect(this->hostname, port, tls);
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ void IrcClient::on_connected()
 #ifdef USE_DATABASE
   auto options = Database::get_irc_server_options(this->bridge.get_bare_jid(),
                                                   this->get_hostname());
-  if (!options.pass.value().empty())
-    this->send_pass_command(options.pass.value());
+  if (!options.col<Database::Pass>().empty())
+    this->send_pass_command(options.col<Database::Pass>());
 #endif
 
   this->send_nick_command(this->current_nick);
@@ -284,10 +284,10 @@ void IrcClient::on_connected()
 #ifdef USE_DATABASE
   if (Config::get("realname_customization", "true") == "true")
     {
-      if (!options.username.value().empty())
-        this->username = options.username.value();
-      if (!options.realname.value().empty())
-        this->realname = options.realname.value();
+      if (!options.col<Database::Username>().empty())
+        this->username = options.col<Database::Username>();
+      if (!options.col<Database::Realname>().empty())
+        this->realname = options.col<Database::Realname>();
       this->send_user_command(username, realname);
     }
   else
@@ -894,8 +894,8 @@ void IrcClient::on_welcome_message(const IrcMessage& message)
 #ifdef USE_DATABASE
   auto options = Database::get_irc_server_options(this->bridge.get_bare_jid(),
                                                   this->get_hostname());
-  if (!options.afterConnectionCommand.value().empty())
-    this->send_raw(options.afterConnectionCommand.value());
+  if (!options.col<Database::AfterConnectionCommand>().empty())
+    this->send_raw(options.col<Database::AfterConnectionCommand>());
 #endif
   // Install a repeated events to regularly send a PING
   TimedEventsManager::instance().add_event(TimedEvent(240s, std::bind(&IrcClient::send_ping_command, this),
@@ -1260,7 +1260,7 @@ bool IrcClient::abort_on_invalid_cert() const
 {
 #ifdef USE_DATABASE
   auto options = Database::get_irc_server_options(this->bridge.get_bare_jid(), this->hostname);
-  return options.verifyCert.value();
+  return options.col<Database::VerifyCert>();
 #endif
   return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 1a9b065..5725584 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@
 
 #include <atomic>
 #include <csignal>
-#ifdef USE_DATABASE
-# include <litesql.hpp>
-#endif
 
 #include <identd/identd_server.hpp>
 
@@ -91,7 +88,7 @@ int main(int ac, char** av)
 #ifdef USE_DATABASE
   try {
     open_database();
-  } catch (const litesql::DatabaseError&) {
+  } catch (...) {
     return 1;
   }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/utils/reload.cpp b/src/utils/reload.cpp
index 348c5b5..fdca9bc 100644
--- a/src/utils/reload.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/reload.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ void reload_process()
 #ifdef USE_DATABASE
   try {
       open_database();
-    } catch (const litesql::DatabaseError&) {
+    } catch (...) {
       log_warning("Re-using the previous database.");
     }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/xmpp/biboumi_adhoc_commands.cpp b/src/xmpp/biboumi_adhoc_commands.cpp
index ab28cfd..a13dbb8 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/biboumi_adhoc_commands.cpp
+++ b/src/xmpp/biboumi_adhoc_commands.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ void ConfigureGlobalStep1(XmppComponent&, AdhocSession& session, XmlNode& comman
 
   {
     XmlSubNode value(max_histo_length, "value");
-    value.set_inner(std::to_string(options.maxHistoryLength.value()));
+    value.set_inner(std::to_string(options.col<Database::MaxHistoryLength>()));
   }
 
   XmlSubNode record_history(x, "field");
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ void ConfigureGlobalStep1(XmppComponent&, AdhocSession& session, XmlNode& comman
   {
     XmlSubNode value(record_history, "value");
     value.set_name("value");
-    if (options.recordHistory.value())
+    if (options.col<Database::RecordHistory>())
       value.set_inner("true");
     else
       value.set_inner("false");
@@ -164,18 +164,18 @@ void ConfigureGlobalStep2(XmppComponent& xmpp_component, AdhocSession& session,
 
           if (field->get_tag("var") == "max_history_length" &&
               value && !value->get_inner().empty())
-            options.maxHistoryLength = value->get_inner();
+            options.col<Database::MaxHistoryLength>() = atoi(value->get_inner().data());
           else if (field->get_tag("var") == "record_history" &&
                    value && !value->get_inner().empty())
             {
-              options.recordHistory = to_bool(value->get_inner());
+              options.col<Database::RecordHistory>() = to_bool(value->get_inner());
               Bridge* bridge = biboumi_component.find_user_bridge(owner.bare());
               if (bridge)
-                bridge->set_record_history(options.recordHistory.value());
+                bridge->set_record_history(options.col<Database::RecordHistory>());
             }
         }
 
-      options.update();
+      options.save(Database::db);
 
       command_node.delete_all_children();
       XmlSubNode note(command_node, "note");
@@ -211,8 +211,7 @@ void ConfigureIrcServerStep1(XmppComponent&, AdhocSession& session, XmlNode& com
   ports["type"] = "text-multi";
   ports["label"] = "Ports";
   ports["desc"] = "List of ports to try, without TLS. Defaults: 6667.";
-  auto vals = utils::split(options.ports.value(), ';', false);
-  for (const auto& val: vals)
+  for (const auto& val: utils::split(options.col<Database::Ports>(), ';', false))
     {
       XmlSubNode ports_value(ports, "value");
       ports_value.set_inner(val);
@@ -224,8 +223,7 @@ void ConfigureIrcServerStep1(XmppComponent&, AdhocSession& session, XmlNode& com
   tls_ports["type"] = "text-multi";
   tls_ports["label"] = "TLS ports";
   tls_ports["desc"] = "List of ports to try, with TLS. Defaults: 6697, 6670.";
-  vals = utils::split(options.tlsPorts.value(), ';', false);
-  for (const auto& val: vals)
+  for (const auto& val: utils::split(options.col<Database::TlsPorts>(), ';', false))
     {
       XmlSubNode tls_ports_value(tls_ports, "value");
       tls_ports_value.set_inner(val);
@@ -237,7 +235,7 @@ void ConfigureIrcServerStep1(XmppComponent&, AdhocSession& session, XmlNode& com
   verify_cert["label"] = "Verify certificate";
   verify_cert["desc"] = "Whether or not to abort the connection if the server’s TLS certificate is invalid";
   XmlSubNode verify_cert_value(verify_cert, "value");
-  if (options.verifyCert.value())
+  if (options.col<Database::VerifyCert>())
     verify_cert_value.set_inner("true");
   else
     verify_cert_value.set_inner("false");
@@ -246,10 +244,10 @@ void ConfigureIrcServerStep1(XmppComponent&, AdhocSession& session, XmlNode& com
   fingerprint["var"] = "fingerprint";
   fingerprint["type"] = "text-single";
   fingerprint["label"] = "SHA-1 fingerprint of the TLS certificate to trust.";
-  if (!options.trustedFingerprint.value().empty())
+  if (!options.col<Database::TrustedFingerprint>().empty())
     {
       XmlSubNode fingerprint_value(fingerprint, "value");
-      fingerprint_value.set_inner(options.trustedFingerprint.value());
+      fingerprint_value.set_inner(options.col<Database::TrustedFingerprint>());
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -258,10 +256,10 @@ void ConfigureIrcServerStep1(XmppComponent&, AdhocSession& session, XmlNode& com
   pass["type"] = "text-private";
   pass["label"] = "Server password";
   pass["desc"] = "Will be used in a PASS command when connecting";
-  if (!options.pass.value().empty())
+  if (!options.col<Database::Pass>().empty())
     {
       XmlSubNode pass_value(pass, "value");
-      pass_value.set_inner(options.pass.value());
+      pass_value.set_inner(options.col<Database::Pass>());
     }
 
   XmlSubNode after_cnt_cmd(x, "field");
@@ -269,10 +267,10 @@ void ConfigureIrcServerStep1(XmppComponent&, AdhocSession& session, XmlNode& com
   after_cnt_cmd["type"] = "text-single";
   after_cnt_cmd["desc"] = "Custom IRC command sent after the connection is established with the server.";
   after_cnt_cmd["label"] = "After-connection IRC command";
-  if (!options.afterConnectionCommand.value().empty())
+  if (!options.col<Database::AfterConnectionCommand>().empty())
     {
       XmlSubNode after_cnt_cmd_value(after_cnt_cmd, "value");
-      after_cnt_cmd_value.set_inner(options.afterConnectionCommand.value());
+      after_cnt_cmd_value.set_inner(options.col<Database::AfterConnectionCommand>());
     }
 
   if (Config::get("realname_customization", "true") == "true")
@@ -281,20 +279,20 @@ void ConfigureIrcServerStep1(XmppComponent&, AdhocSession& session, XmlNode& com
       username["var"] = "username";
       username["type"] = "text-single";
       username["label"] = "Username";
-      if (!options.username.value().empty())
+      if (!options.col<Database::Username>().empty())
         {
           XmlSubNode username_value(username, "value");
-          username_value.set_inner(options.username.value());
+          username_value.set_inner(options.col<Database::Username>());
         }
 
       XmlSubNode realname(x, "field");
       realname["var"] = "realname";
       realname["type"] = "text-single";
       realname["label"] = "Realname";
-      if (!options.realname.value().empty())
+      if (!options.col<Database::Realname>().empty())
         {
           XmlSubNode realname_value(realname, "value");
-          realname_value.set_inner(options.realname.value());
+          realname_value.set_inner(options.col<Database::Realname>());
         }
     }
 
@@ -303,10 +301,10 @@ void ConfigureIrcServerStep1(XmppComponent&, AdhocSession& session, XmlNode& com
   encoding_out["type"] = "text-single";
   encoding_out["desc"] = "The encoding used when sending messages to the IRC server.";
   encoding_out["label"] = "Out encoding";
-  if (!options.encodingOut.value().empty())
+  if (!options.col<Database::EncodingOut>().empty())
     {
       XmlSubNode encoding_out_value(encoding_out, "value");
-      encoding_out_value.set_inner(options.encodingOut.value());
+      encoding_out_value.set_inner(options.col<Database::EncodingOut>());
     }
 
   XmlSubNode encoding_in(x, "field");
@@ -314,10 +312,10 @@ void ConfigureIrcServerStep1(XmppComponent&, AdhocSession& session, XmlNode& com
   encoding_in["type"] = "text-single";
   encoding_in["desc"] = "The encoding used to decode message received from the IRC server.";
   encoding_in["label"] = "In encoding";
-  if (!options.encodingIn.value().empty())
+  if (!options.col<Database::EncodingIn>().empty())
     {
       XmlSubNode encoding_in_value(encoding_in, "value");
-      encoding_in_value.set_inner(options.encodingIn.value());
+      encoding_in_value.set_inner(options.col<Database::EncodingIn>());
     }
 }
 
@@ -342,7 +340,7 @@ void ConfigureIrcServerStep2(XmppComponent&, AdhocSession& session, XmlNode& com
               std::string ports;
               for (const auto& val: values)
                 ports += val->get_inner() + ";";
-              options.ports = ports;
+              options.col<Database::Ports>() = ports;
             }
 
 #ifdef BOTAN_FOUND
@@ -351,31 +349,31 @@ void ConfigureIrcServerStep2(XmppComponent&, AdhocSession& session, XmlNode& com
               std::string ports;
               for (const auto& val: values)
                 ports += val->get_inner() + ";";
-              options.tlsPorts = ports;
+              options.col<Database::TlsPorts>() = ports;
             }
 
           else if (field->get_tag("var") == "verify_cert" && value
                    && !value->get_inner().empty())
             {
               auto val = to_bool(value->get_inner());
-              options.verifyCert = val;
+              options.col<Database::VerifyCert>() = val;
             }
 
           else if (field->get_tag("var") == "fingerprint" && value &&
                    !value->get_inner().empty())
             {
-              options.trustedFingerprint = value->get_inner();
+              options.col<Database::TrustedFingerprint>() = value->get_inner();
             }
 
 #endif // BOTAN_FOUND
 
           else if (field->get_tag("var") == "pass" &&
                    value && !value->get_inner().empty())
-            options.pass = value->get_inner();
+            options.col<Database::Pass>() = value->get_inner();
 
           else if (field->get_tag("var") == "after_connect_command" &&
                    value && !value->get_inner().empty())
-            options.afterConnectionCommand = value->get_inner();
+            options.col<Database::AfterConnectionCommand>() = value->get_inner();
 
           else if (field->get_tag("var") == "username" &&
                    value && !value->get_inner().empty())
@@ -383,24 +381,24 @@ void ConfigureIrcServerStep2(XmppComponent&, AdhocSession& session, XmlNode& com
               auto username = value->get_inner();
               // The username must not contain spaces
               std::replace(username.begin(), username.end(), ' ', '_');
-              options.username = username;
+              options.col<Database::Username>() = username;
             }
 
           else if (field->get_tag("var") == "realname" &&
                    value && !value->get_inner().empty())
-            options.realname = value->get_inner();
+            options.col<Database::Realname>() = value->get_inner();
 
           else if (field->get_tag("var") == "encoding_out" &&
                    value && !value->get_inner().empty())
-            options.encodingOut = value->get_inner();
+            options.col<Database::EncodingOut>() = value->get_inner();
 
           else if (field->get_tag("var") == "encoding_in" &&
                    value && !value->get_inner().empty())
-            options.encodingIn = value->get_inner();
+            options.col<Database::EncodingIn>() = value->get_inner();
 
         }
 
-      options.update();
+      options.save(Database::db);
 
       command_node.delete_all_children();
       XmlSubNode note(command_node, "note");
@@ -441,10 +439,10 @@ void insert_irc_channel_configuration_form(XmlNode& node, const Jid& requester,
   encoding_out["type"] = "text-single";
   encoding_out["desc"] = "The encoding used when sending messages to the IRC server. Defaults to the server's “out encoding” if unset for the channel";
   encoding_out["label"] = "Out encoding";
-  if (!options.encodingOut.value().empty())
+  if (!options.col<Database::EncodingOut>().empty())
     {
       XmlSubNode encoding_out_value(encoding_out, "value");
-      encoding_out_value.set_inner(options.encodingOut.value());
+      encoding_out_value.set_inner(options.col<Database::EncodingOut>());
     }
 
   XmlSubNode encoding_in(x, "field");
@@ -452,10 +450,10 @@ void insert_irc_channel_configuration_form(XmlNode& node, const Jid& requester,
   encoding_in["type"] = "text-single";
   encoding_in["desc"] = "The encoding used to decode message received from the IRC server. Defaults to the server's “in encoding” if unset for the channel";
   encoding_in["label"] = "In encoding";
-  if (!options.encodingIn.value().empty())
+  if (!options.col<Database::EncodingIn>().empty())
     {
       XmlSubNode encoding_in_value(encoding_in, "value");
-      encoding_in_value.set_inner(options.encodingIn.value());
+      encoding_in_value.set_inner(options.col<Database::EncodingIn>());
     }
 
   XmlSubNode persistent(x, "field");
@@ -466,7 +464,7 @@ void insert_irc_channel_configuration_form(XmlNode& node, const Jid& requester,
   {
     XmlSubNode value(persistent, "value");
     value.set_name("value");
-    if (options.persistent.value())
+    if (options.col<Database::Persistent>())
       value.set_inner("true");
     else
       value.set_inner("false");
@@ -510,18 +508,18 @@ bool handle_irc_channel_configuration_form(const XmlNode& node, const Jid& reque
 
               if (field->get_tag("var") == "encoding_out" &&
                   value && !value->get_inner().empty())
-                options.encodingOut = value->get_inner();
+                options.col<Database::EncodingOut>() = value->get_inner();
 
               else if (field->get_tag("var") == "encoding_in" &&
                        value && !value->get_inner().empty())
-                options.encodingIn = value->get_inner();
+                options.col<Database::EncodingIn>() = value->get_inner();
 
               else if (field->get_tag("var") == "persistent" &&
                        value)
-                options.persistent = to_bool(value->get_inner());
+                options.col<Database::Persistent>() = to_bool(value->get_inner());
             }
 
-          options.update();
+          options.save(Database::db);
         }
       return true;
     }
diff --git a/src/xmpp/biboumi_component.cpp b/src/xmpp/biboumi_component.cpp
index ca3a887..881e757 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/biboumi_component.cpp
+++ b/src/xmpp/biboumi_component.cpp
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 #include <biboumi.h>
 
-#include <uuid/uuid.h>
-
 #ifdef SYSTEMD_FOUND
 # include <systemd/sd-daemon.h>
 #endif
@@ -648,9 +646,9 @@ bool BiboumiComponent::handle_mam_request(const Stanza& stanza)
             limit = 100;
           }
         const auto lines = Database::get_muc_logs(from.bare(), iid.get_local(), iid.get_server(), limit, start, end);
-        for (const db::MucLogLine& line: lines)
+        for (const Database::MucLogLine& line: lines)
         {
-          if (!line.nick.value().empty())
+          if (!line.col<Database::Nick>().empty())
             this->send_archived_message(line, to.full(), from.full(), query_id);
         }
         this->send_iq_result_full_jid(id, from.full(), to.full());
@@ -659,7 +657,7 @@ bool BiboumiComponent::handle_mam_request(const Stanza& stanza)
   return false;
 }
 
-void BiboumiComponent::send_archived_message(const db::MucLogLine& log_line, const std::string& from, const std::string& to,
+void BiboumiComponent::send_archived_message(const Database::MucLogLine& log_line, const std::string& from, const std::string& to,
                                              const std::string& queryid)
 {
   Stanza message("message");
@@ -671,22 +669,22 @@ void BiboumiComponent::send_archived_message(const db::MucLogLine& log_line, con
     result["xmlns"] = MAM_NS;
     if (!queryid.empty())
       result["queryid"] = queryid;
-    result["id"] = log_line.uuid.value();
+    result["id"] = log_line.col<Database::Uuid>();
 
     XmlSubNode forwarded(result, "forwarded");
     forwarded["xmlns"] = FORWARD_NS;
 
     XmlSubNode delay(forwarded, "delay");
     delay["xmlns"] = DELAY_NS;
-    delay["stamp"] = utils::to_string(log_line.date.value().timeStamp());
+    delay["stamp"] = utils::to_string(log_line.col<Database::Date>());
 
     XmlSubNode submessage(forwarded, "message");
     submessage["xmlns"] = CLIENT_NS;
-    submessage["from"] = from + "/" + log_line.nick.value();
+    submessage["from"] = from + "/" + log_line.col<Database::Nick>();
     submessage["type"] = "groupchat";
 
     XmlSubNode body(submessage, "body");
-    body.set_inner(log_line.body.value());
+    body.set_inner(log_line.col<Database::Body>());
   }
   this->send_stanza(message);
 }
diff --git a/src/xmpp/biboumi_component.hpp b/src/xmpp/biboumi_component.hpp
index ac9bde4..87311f9 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/biboumi_component.hpp
+++ b/src/xmpp/biboumi_component.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-
+#include <database/database.hpp>
 #include <xmpp/xmpp_component.hpp>
 #include <xmpp/jid.hpp>
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public:
 
 #ifdef USE_DATABASE
   bool handle_mam_request(const Stanza& stanza);
-  void send_archived_message(const db::MucLogLine& log_line, const std::string& from, const std::string& to,
+  void send_archived_message(const Database::MucLogLine& log_line, const std::string& from, const std::string& to,
                              const std::string& queryid);
   bool handle_room_configuration_form_request(const std::string& from, const Jid& to, const std::string& id);
   bool handle_room_configuration_form(const XmlNode& query, const std::string& from, const Jid& to, const std::string& id);
diff --git a/tests/database.cpp b/tests/database.cpp
index 4e2be14..47dfd7c 100644
--- a/tests/database.cpp
+++ b/tests/database.cpp
@@ -8,24 +8,22 @@ TEST_CASE("Database")
 {
 #ifdef USE_DATABASE
   Database::open(":memory:");
-  Database::set_verbose(false);
 
   SECTION("Basic retrieve and update")
     {
       auto o = Database::get_irc_server_options("zouzou@example.com", "irc.example.com");
-      o.update();
+      o.save(Database::db);
       auto a = Database::get_irc_server_options("zouzou@example.com", "irc.example.com");
       auto b = Database::get_irc_server_options("moumou@example.com", "irc.example.com");
 
       // b does not yet exist in the db, the object is created but not yet
       // inserted
-      CHECK(1 == Database::count<db::IrcServerOptions>());
+      CHECK(1 == Database::count(Database::irc_server_options));
 
-      b.update();
-      CHECK(2 == Database::count<db::IrcServerOptions>());
+      b.save(Database::db);
+      CHECK(2 == Database::count(Database::irc_server_options));
 
-      CHECK(b.pass == "");
-      CHECK(b.pass.value() == "");
+      CHECK(b.col<Database::Pass>() == "");
     }
 
   SECTION("channel options")
@@ -33,16 +31,16 @@ TEST_CASE("Database")
       Config::set("db_name", ":memory:");
       auto o = Database::get_irc_channel_options("zouzou@example.com", "irc.example.com", "#foo");
 
-      CHECK(o.encodingIn == "");
-      o.encodingIn = "ISO-8859-1";
-      o.update();
+      CHECK(o.col<Database::EncodingIn>() == "");
+      o.col<Database::EncodingIn>() = "ISO-8859-1";
+      o.save(Database::db);
       auto b = Database::get_irc_channel_options("zouzou@example.com", "irc.example.com", "#foo");
-      CHECK(o.encodingIn == "ISO-8859-1");
+      CHECK(o.col<Database::EncodingIn>() == "ISO-8859-1");
     }
 
   SECTION("Channel options with server default")
     {
-      const std::string owner{"zouzou@example.com"};
+      const std::string owner{"CACA@example.com"};
       const std::string server{"irc.example.com"};
       const std::string chan1{"#foo"};
 
@@ -51,43 +49,43 @@ TEST_CASE("Database")
 
       GIVEN("An option defined for the channel but not the server")
       {
-        c.encodingIn = "channelEncoding";
-        c.update();
+        c.col<Database::EncodingIn>() = "channelEncoding";
+        c.save(Database::db);
         WHEN("we fetch that option")
           {
             auto r = Database::get_irc_channel_options_with_server_default(owner, server, chan1);
             THEN("we get the channel option")
-              CHECK(r.encodingIn == "channelEncoding");
+              CHECK(r.col<Database::EncodingIn>() == "channelEncoding");
           }
       }
       GIVEN("An option defined for the server but not the channel")
         {
-          s.encodingIn = "serverEncoding";
-          s.update();
+          s.col<Database::EncodingIn>() = "serverEncoding";
+          s.save(Database::db);
         WHEN("we fetch that option")
           {
             auto r = Database::get_irc_channel_options_with_server_default(owner, server, chan1);
             THEN("we get the server option")
-              CHECK(r.encodingIn == "serverEncoding");
+              CHECK(r.col<Database::EncodingIn>() == "serverEncoding");
           }
         }
       GIVEN("An option defined for both the server and the channel")
         {
-          s.encodingIn = "serverEncoding";
-          s.update();
-          c.encodingIn = "channelEncoding";
-          c.update();
+          s.col<Database::EncodingIn>() = "serverEncoding";
+          s.save(Database::db);
+          c.col<Database::EncodingIn>() = "channelEncoding";
+          c.save(Database::db);
         WHEN("we fetch that option")
           {
             auto r = Database::get_irc_channel_options_with_server_default(owner, server, chan1);
             THEN("we get the channel option")
-              CHECK(r.encodingIn == "channelEncoding");
+              CHECK(r.col<Database::EncodingIn>() == "channelEncoding");
           }
         WHEN("we fetch that option, with no channel specified")
           {
             auto r = Database::get_irc_channel_options_with_server_default(owner, server, "");
             THEN("we get the server option")
-              CHECK(r.encodingIn == "serverEncoding");
+              CHECK(r.col<Database::EncodingIn>() == "serverEncoding");
           }
         }
     }