Sequel is a database toolkit for Ruby. * Sequel provides thread safety, connection pooling and a concise DSL for constructing database queries and table schemas. * Sequel also includes a lightweight but comprehensive ORM layer for mapping records to Ruby objects and handling associated records. * Sequel supports advanced database features such as prepared statements, bound variables, master/slave configurations, and database sharding. * Sequel makes it easy to deal with multiple records without having to break your teeth on SQL. * Sequel currently has adapters for ADO, DB2, DBI, Informix, JDBC, MySQL, ODBC, OpenBase, Oracle, PostgreSQL and SQLite3. WWW: https://sequel.jeremyevans.net/