Investigate migration to mysql-connector-python #45
Description
The project uses python library mysql-connector to talk
to database. It is included in the list of dependencies (docker/local/py-libs.txt) and downloaded automatically when building environment.
However the project page at pypi says it is deprecated and so migration to mysql-connector-python should be considered.
I thought it is just renaming and tried to change the dependency in the list. However the server
launch failed and I haven't investigated further. Probably API have changed slightly.
What we need
- try switching dependency to new one and rebuild / launch env
- supposedly server will fail with some error
- determine what changes are needed (supposedly in
daomodules only) - if changes are significant, then let's discuss them before trying pull-request.
Extra
It would be great to perform load-testing somehow to find out whether the speed is not degraded (if it is improved - it is wonderful). These could be either separate or described in #35 . However it is optional.