MySQL Query Optimizer
A blazing-fast, lightweight C library that rewrites and accelerates your SQL queries for MySQL. Cut execution time by up to 70%.
Features
Advanced optimization techniques that transform your SQL queries into lightning-fast execution plans.
AST-Based Parsing
Builds abstract syntax trees for complex SQL queries with full MySQL compatibility.
- • Lexical analysis with tokenization
- • Recursive descent parsing
- • Error handling and recovery
Query Rewriting
Intelligent transformation rules that optimize query structure automatically.
- • Predicate pushdown optimization
- • Join reordering algorithms
- • Constant folding techniques
Cost Estimation
Accurate cost models for I/O, CPU, and memory usage prediction.
- • Statistics-based estimation
- • Histogram analysis
- • Selectivity calculation
Plan Generation
Dynamic programming with greedy fallback for optimal execution plans.
- • Exhaustive search algorithms
- • Heuristic optimization
- • Parallel plan evaluation
MySQL Integration
Seamless connectivity using MySQL C API for real-time optimization.
- • Native C API integration
- • Connection pooling
- • Transaction support
CLI Interface
Command-line tools for query analysis, benchmarking, and optimization.
- • Query execution analysis
- • Performance benchmarking
- • Plan visualization
Advanced Code Optimization
Our optimizer uses sophisticated algorithms to analyze and transform your SQL queries, ensuring maximum performance across complex database schemas.
Memory Management
Efficient malloc/free patterns with zero memory leaks
Modular Architecture
Clean separation with function pointers for extensibility
Performance Monitoring
Real-time metrics and execution plan comparison
Architecture
Modular, embeddable C libraries built for performance and reliability.
Lexer → Parser
Tokenizes SQL into an AST using zero-copy buffers and predictive parsing.
Optimizer
Applies rewrite rules with cost-based heuristics and equivalence validation.
Execution Plan
Generates executable JSON plans optimized for MySQL's query engine.
Core Modules
Data Structures
Installation
Get started with MySQL Query Optimizer in minutes. Complete setup guide for development environments with all dependencies and configuration options.
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System Requirements
- OS: Linux (Ubuntu 18.04+), macOS (10.15+), Windows (WSL2)
- Compiler: GCC 9.0+ or Clang 10.0+
- MySQL: 8.0+ with development headers (mysql.h)
- Build Tools: Make, CMake 3.15+
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Quick Setup
Clone Repository
git clone https://github.com/mysql-optimizer/mysql-query-optimizer-c.git
Build Project
cd mysql-query-optimizer-c
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..
make -j$(nproc)
Run Tests
./bin/mysql-optimizer --test
Configuration Options
Environment Variables
MYSQL_HOST- Database server addressMYSQL_PORT- Database port (default: 3306)MYSQL_USER- Database usernameMYSQL_PASS- Database password
Build Flags
-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release- Optimized build-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug- Debug symbols-DMYSQL_INCLUDE_DIR=/usr/include/mysql- MySQL headers-DMYSQL_LIBRARY=/usr/lib/libmysqlclient.so- MySQL client
Verification Steps
Build Success
Binary created in ./bin/mysql-optimizer
Tests Pass
All unit tests execute successfully
Ready to Use
Optimized for production deployment
Development Environment
IDE Configuration
- • VS Code with C/C++ extensions
- • CLion for advanced debugging
- • Vim/Neovim with LSP support
Next Steps
Quick Start:
./mysql-optimizer --query "SELECT * FROM users WHERE active = 1"
Benchmark Mode:
./mysql-optimizer --benchmark --query-file queries.sql
Usage
Master the CLI with practical examples and real-world optimization patterns for immediate performance gains.
Basic Query
Simple SELECT optimization with cost analysis
Complex Joins
Multi-table optimization with reordering
Performance Tuning
Benchmark mode for optimization validation
CLI Commands
Optimize Single Query
./mysql-optimizer --query "SELECT u.*, p.title FROM users u JOIN posts p ON u.id = p.user_id WHERE u.active = 1"
Explain Plan
./mysql-optimizer --explain --query-file queries.sql
Benchmark Mode
./mysql-optimizer --benchmark --iterations 1000 --output results.json
Interactive Mode
./mysql-optimizer --interactive --host localhost --port 3306
Optimization Examples
Before
After Optimization
Configuration File
# optimizer.conf
[database]
host = localhost
port = 3306
user = optimizer
password = secure_password
database = test_db
[optimizer]
enable_reordering = true
enable_pushdown = true
max_join_tables = 10
timeout_ms = 5000
Usage Patterns
Batch Processing
- • Process multiple SQL files with wildcards
- • Generate optimization reports
- • Export execution plans
Integration
- • Embed as library in C applications
- • REST API wrapper available
- • Docker container support
Monitoring
- • Real-time performance metrics
- • Query execution time tracking
- • Resource usage statistics
Error Handling
Syntax Error
Invalid SQL detected - check lexer/parser error output
Optimization Warning
Large table without index - performance may be suboptimal
Success
Query optimized successfully - 5.3x performance improvement
Quick Start Guide
Connect
Configure database connection
Query
Input SQL for optimization
Analyze
Review optimization results
Deploy
Apply optimized queries
API
Complete C API documentation with function signatures, return types, and integration examples.
Core Functions
Primary API entry points and initialization
Data Structures
Structs and enums for AST and execution plans
Error Handling
Return codes and error recovery mechanisms
Core API Functions
Initialize Optimizer
int optimizer_init(optimizer_context_t* ctx, const char* config_path)
Initialize optimizer context with configuration
Parse SQL
ast_node_t* parse_sql(const char* sql, size_t len, error_t* err)
Parse SQL string into abstract syntax tree
Optimize Query
execution_plan_t* optimize_query(ast_node_t* ast, optimizer_stats_t* stats)
Generate optimized execution plan
Free Resources
void optimizer_cleanup(optimizer_context_t* ctx)
Clean up allocated resources
Data Structures
AST Node
typedef struct ast_node {
node_type_t type;
union {
select_node_t select;
join_node_t join;
where_node_t where;
} data;
struct ast_node* next;
} ast_node_t;
Execution Plan
typedef struct execution_plan {
plan_type_t type;
double estimated_cost;
size_t estimated_rows;
plan_node_t* root;
} execution_plan_t;
Complete Example
#include "optimizer.h"
int main() {
optimizer_context_t ctx;
error_t err;
/* Initialize optimizer */
if (optimizer_init(&ctx, "optimizer.conf") != 0) {
fprintf(stderr, "Init failed\n");
return 1;
}
/* Parse SQL query */
const char* sql = "SELECT * FROM users WHERE id > 100";
ast_node_t* ast = parse_sql(sql, strlen(sql), &err);
if (!ast) {
fprintf(stderr, "Parse error: %s\n", err.message);
optimizer_cleanup(&ctx);
return 1;
}
/* Optimize query */
optimizer_stats_t stats;
execution_plan_t* plan = optimize_query(ast, &stats);
printf("Estimated cost: %.2f\n", plan->estimated_cost);
printf("Estimated rows: %zu\n", plan->estimated_rows);
/* Cleanup */
free_execution_plan(plan);
free_ast(ast);
optimizer_cleanup(&ctx);
return 0;
}
Error Handling
Error Codes
OPTIMIZER_OK = 0- SuccessOPTIMIZER_WARN = 1- WarningOPTIMIZER_ERROR = -1- ErrorOPTIMIZER_PARSE_ERROR = -2- SQL syntax errorOPTIMIZER_MEMORY_ERROR = -3- Memory allocation failed
Error Structure
typedef struct error {
int code;
char message[256];
int line;
int column;
} error_t;
Compilation
gcc -o myapp myapp.c -lmysql_optimizer -lmysqlclient
Benchmarks
Real-world performance metrics across complex SQL queries and large datasets. See measurable speed improvements.
Query Speed
Average 8.7x faster execution across test cases
Memory Usage
65% reduction in memory allocation during processing
CPU Efficiency
45% lower CPU usage with optimized algorithms
Test Results
Dataset Sizes
Benchmark Commands
Standard Benchmark
./mysql-optimizer --benchmark --iterations 1000
Custom Query Set
./mysql-optimizer --benchmark --queries queries.sql
Memory Profiling
./mysql-optimizer --benchmark --memory-profile
Parallel Testing
./mysql-optimizer --benchmark --threads 8
Performance Metrics
Throughput
Latency
Efficiency
Test Environment
Benchmark Results Summary
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