diff --git a/weed/query/sqltypes/const.go b/weed/query/sqltypes/const.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1d0f540e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/weed/query/sqltypes/const.go
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+package sqltypes
+
+// copied from vitness
+
+// Flag allows us to qualify types by their common properties.
+type Flag int32
+
+const (
+	Flag_NONE       Flag = 0
+	Flag_ISINTEGRAL Flag = 256
+	Flag_ISUNSIGNED Flag = 512
+	Flag_ISFLOAT    Flag = 1024
+	Flag_ISQUOTED   Flag = 2048
+	Flag_ISTEXT     Flag = 4096
+	Flag_ISBINARY   Flag = 8192
+)
+
+var Flag_name = map[int32]string{
+	0:    "NONE",
+	256:  "ISINTEGRAL",
+	512:  "ISUNSIGNED",
+	1024: "ISFLOAT",
+	2048: "ISQUOTED",
+	4096: "ISTEXT",
+	8192: "ISBINARY",
+}
+var Flag_value = map[string]int32{
+	"NONE":       0,
+	"ISINTEGRAL": 256,
+	"ISUNSIGNED": 512,
+	"ISFLOAT":    1024,
+	"ISQUOTED":   2048,
+	"ISTEXT":     4096,
+	"ISBINARY":   8192,
+}
+
+// Type defines the various supported data types in bind vars
+// and query results.
+type Type int32
+
+const (
+	// NULL_TYPE specifies a NULL type.
+	Type_NULL_TYPE Type = 0
+	// INT8 specifies a TINYINT type.
+	// Properties: 1, IsNumber.
+	Type_INT8 Type = 257
+	// UINT8 specifies a TINYINT UNSIGNED type.
+	// Properties: 2, IsNumber, IsUnsigned.
+	Type_UINT8 Type = 770
+	// INT16 specifies a SMALLINT type.
+	// Properties: 3, IsNumber.
+	Type_INT16 Type = 259
+	// UINT16 specifies a SMALLINT UNSIGNED type.
+	// Properties: 4, IsNumber, IsUnsigned.
+	Type_UINT16 Type = 772
+	// INT24 specifies a MEDIUMINT type.
+	// Properties: 5, IsNumber.
+	Type_INT32 Type = 263
+	// UINT32 specifies a INTEGER UNSIGNED type.
+	// Properties: 8, IsNumber, IsUnsigned.
+	Type_UINT32 Type = 776
+	// INT64 specifies a BIGINT type.
+	// Properties: 9, IsNumber.
+	Type_INT64 Type = 265
+	// UINT64 specifies a BIGINT UNSIGNED type.
+	// Properties: 10, IsNumber, IsUnsigned.
+	Type_UINT64 Type = 778
+	// FLOAT32 specifies a FLOAT type.
+	// Properties: 11, IsFloat.
+	Type_FLOAT32 Type = 1035
+	// FLOAT64 specifies a DOUBLE or REAL type.
+	// Properties: 12, IsFloat.
+	Type_FLOAT64 Type = 1036
+	// TIMESTAMP specifies a TIMESTAMP type.
+	// Properties: 13, IsQuoted.
+	Type_TIMESTAMP Type = 2061
+	// DATE specifies a DATE type.
+	// Properties: 14, IsQuoted.
+	Type_DATE Type = 2062
+	// TIME specifies a TIME type.
+	// Properties: 15, IsQuoted.
+	Type_TIME Type = 2063
+	// DATETIME specifies a DATETIME type.
+	// Properties: 16, IsQuoted.
+	Type_DATETIME Type = 2064
+	// YEAR specifies a YEAR type.
+	// Properties: 17, IsNumber, IsUnsigned.
+	Type_YEAR Type = 785
+	// DECIMAL specifies a DECIMAL or NUMERIC type.
+	// Properties: 18, None.
+	Type_DECIMAL Type = 18
+	// TEXT specifies a TEXT type.
+	// Properties: 19, IsQuoted, IsText.
+	Type_TEXT Type = 6163
+	// BLOB specifies a BLOB type.
+	// Properties: 20, IsQuoted, IsBinary.
+	Type_BLOB Type = 10260
+	// VARCHAR specifies a VARCHAR type.
+	// Properties: 21, IsQuoted, IsText.
+	Type_VARCHAR Type = 6165
+	// VARBINARY specifies a VARBINARY type.
+	// Properties: 22, IsQuoted, IsBinary.
+	Type_VARBINARY Type = 10262
+	// CHAR specifies a CHAR type.
+	// Properties: 23, IsQuoted, IsText.
+	Type_CHAR Type = 6167
+	// BINARY specifies a BINARY type.
+	// Properties: 24, IsQuoted, IsBinary.
+	Type_BINARY Type = 10264
+	// BIT specifies a BIT type.
+	// Properties: 25, IsQuoted.
+	Type_BIT Type = 2073
+	// JSON specifies a JSON type.
+	// Properties: 30, IsQuoted.
+	Type_JSON Type = 2078
+)
+
+// BindVariable represents a single bind variable in a Query.
+type BindVariable struct {
+	Type  Type   `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=type,enum=query.Type" json:"type,omitempty"`
+	Value []byte `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=value,proto3" json:"value,omitempty"`
+	// values are set if type is TUPLE.
+	Values []*Value `protobuf:"bytes,3,rep,name=values" json:"values,omitempty"`
+}
diff --git a/weed/query/sqltypes/type.go b/weed/query/sqltypes/type.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cfce50a53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/weed/query/sqltypes/type.go
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+package sqltypes
+
+// These bit flags can be used to query on the
+// common properties of types.
+const (
+	flagIsIntegral = int(Flag_ISINTEGRAL)
+	flagIsUnsigned = int(Flag_ISUNSIGNED)
+	flagIsFloat    = int(Flag_ISFLOAT)
+	flagIsQuoted   = int(Flag_ISQUOTED)
+	flagIsText     = int(Flag_ISTEXT)
+	flagIsBinary   = int(Flag_ISBINARY)
+)
+
+// IsIntegral returns true if Type is an integral
+// (signed/unsigned) that can be represented using
+// up to 64 binary bits.
+// If you have a Value object, use its member function.
+func IsIntegral(t Type) bool {
+	return int(t)&flagIsIntegral == flagIsIntegral
+}
+
+// IsSigned returns true if Type is a signed integral.
+// If you have a Value object, use its member function.
+func IsSigned(t Type) bool {
+	return int(t)&(flagIsIntegral|flagIsUnsigned) == flagIsIntegral
+}
+
+// IsUnsigned returns true if Type is an unsigned integral.
+// Caution: this is not the same as !IsSigned.
+// If you have a Value object, use its member function.
+func IsUnsigned(t Type) bool {
+	return int(t)&(flagIsIntegral|flagIsUnsigned) == flagIsIntegral|flagIsUnsigned
+}
+
+// IsFloat returns true is Type is a floating point.
+// If you have a Value object, use its member function.
+func IsFloat(t Type) bool {
+	return int(t)&flagIsFloat == flagIsFloat
+}
+
+// IsQuoted returns true if Type is a quoted text or binary.
+// If you have a Value object, use its member function.
+func IsQuoted(t Type) bool {
+	return (int(t)&flagIsQuoted == flagIsQuoted) && t != Bit
+}
+
+// IsText returns true if Type is a text.
+// If you have a Value object, use its member function.
+func IsText(t Type) bool {
+	return int(t)&flagIsText == flagIsText
+}
+
+// IsBinary returns true if Type is a binary.
+// If you have a Value object, use its member function.
+func IsBinary(t Type) bool {
+	return int(t)&flagIsBinary == flagIsBinary
+}
+
+// isNumber returns true if the type is any type of number.
+func isNumber(t Type) bool {
+	return IsIntegral(t) || IsFloat(t) || t == Decimal
+}
+
+// IsTemporal returns true if Value is time type.
+func IsTemporal(t Type) bool {
+	switch t {
+	case Timestamp, Date, Time, Datetime:
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// Vitess data types. These are idiomatically
+// named synonyms for the Type values.
+const (
+	Null       = Type_NULL_TYPE
+	Int8       = Type_INT8
+	Uint8      = Type_UINT8
+	Int16      = Type_INT16
+	Uint16     = Type_UINT16
+	Int32      = Type_INT32
+	Uint32     = Type_UINT32
+	Int64      = Type_INT64
+	Uint64     = Type_UINT64
+	Float32    = Type_FLOAT32
+	Float64    = Type_FLOAT64
+	Timestamp  = Type_TIMESTAMP
+	Date       = Type_DATE
+	Time       = Type_TIME
+	Datetime   = Type_DATETIME
+	Year       = Type_YEAR
+	Decimal    = Type_DECIMAL
+	Text       = Type_TEXT
+	Blob       = Type_BLOB
+	VarChar    = Type_VARCHAR
+	VarBinary  = Type_VARBINARY
+	Char       = Type_CHAR
+	Binary     = Type_BINARY
+	Bit        = Type_BIT
+	TypeJSON   = Type_JSON
+)
+
diff --git a/weed/query/sqltypes/unsafe.go b/weed/query/sqltypes/unsafe.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e322c92ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/weed/query/sqltypes/unsafe.go
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package sqltypes
+
+import (
+	"reflect"
+	"unsafe"
+)
+
+// BytesToString casts slice to string without copy
+func BytesToString(b []byte) (s string) {
+	if len(b) == 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	bh := (*reflect.SliceHeader)(unsafe.Pointer(&b))
+	sh := reflect.StringHeader{Data: bh.Data, Len: bh.Len}
+
+	return *(*string)(unsafe.Pointer(&sh))
+}
+
+// StringToBytes casts string to slice without copy
+func StringToBytes(s string) []byte {
+	if len(s) == 0 {
+		return []byte{}
+	}
+
+	sh := (*reflect.StringHeader)(unsafe.Pointer(&s))
+	bh := reflect.SliceHeader{Data: sh.Data, Len: sh.Len, Cap: sh.Len}
+
+	return *(*[]byte)(unsafe.Pointer(&bh))
+}
diff --git a/weed/query/sqltypes/value.go b/weed/query/sqltypes/value.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..428755cc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/weed/query/sqltypes/value.go
@@ -0,0 +1,357 @@
+package sqltypes
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+	"time"
+)
+
+var (
+	// NULL represents the NULL value.
+	NULL = Value{}
+	// DontEscape tells you if a character should not be escaped.
+	DontEscape = byte(255)
+	nullstr    = []byte("null")
+)
+
+type Value struct {
+	typ Type
+	val []byte
+}
+
+
+// NewValue builds a Value using typ and val. If the value and typ
+// don't match, it returns an error.
+func NewValue(typ Type, val []byte) (v Value, err error) {
+	switch {
+	case IsSigned(typ):
+		if _, err := strconv.ParseInt(string(val), 0, 64); err != nil {
+			return NULL, err
+		}
+		return MakeTrusted(typ, val), nil
+	case IsUnsigned(typ):
+		if _, err := strconv.ParseUint(string(val), 0, 64); err != nil {
+			return NULL, err
+		}
+		return MakeTrusted(typ, val), nil
+	case IsFloat(typ) || typ == Decimal:
+		if _, err := strconv.ParseFloat(string(val), 64); err != nil {
+			return NULL, err
+		}
+		return MakeTrusted(typ, val), nil
+	case IsQuoted(typ) || typ == Bit || typ == Null:
+		return MakeTrusted(typ, val), nil
+	}
+	// All other types are unsafe or invalid.
+	return NULL, fmt.Errorf("invalid type specified for MakeValue: %v", typ)
+}
+
+// MakeTrusted makes a new Value based on the type.
+// This function should only be used if you know the value
+// and type conform to the rules. Every place this function is
+// called, a comment is needed that explains why it's justified.
+// Exceptions: The current package and mysql package do not need
+// comments. Other packages can also use the function to create
+// VarBinary or VarChar values.
+func MakeTrusted(typ Type, val []byte) Value {
+
+	if typ == Null {
+		return NULL
+	}
+
+	return Value{typ: typ, val: val}
+}
+
+
+// NewInt64 builds an Int64 Value.
+func NewInt64(v int64) Value {
+	return MakeTrusted(Int64, strconv.AppendInt(nil, v, 10))
+}
+
+// NewInt32 builds an Int64 Value.
+func NewInt32(v int32) Value {
+	return MakeTrusted(Int32, strconv.AppendInt(nil, int64(v), 10))
+}
+
+// NewUint64 builds an Uint64 Value.
+func NewUint64(v uint64) Value {
+	return MakeTrusted(Uint64, strconv.AppendUint(nil, v, 10))
+}
+
+// NewFloat32 builds an Float64 Value.
+func NewFloat32(v float32) Value {
+	return MakeTrusted(Float32, strconv.AppendFloat(nil, float64(v), 'f', -1, 64))
+}
+
+// NewFloat64 builds an Float64 Value.
+func NewFloat64(v float64) Value {
+	return MakeTrusted(Float64, strconv.AppendFloat(nil, v, 'g', -1, 64))
+}
+
+// NewVarChar builds a VarChar Value.
+func NewVarChar(v string) Value {
+	return MakeTrusted(VarChar, []byte(v))
+}
+
+// NewVarBinary builds a VarBinary Value.
+// The input is a string because it's the most common use case.
+func NewVarBinary(v string) Value {
+	return MakeTrusted(VarBinary, []byte(v))
+}
+
+// NewIntegral builds an integral type from a string representation.
+// The type will be Int64 or Uint64. Int64 will be preferred where possible.
+func NewIntegral(val string) (n Value, err error) {
+	signed, err := strconv.ParseInt(val, 0, 64)
+	if err == nil {
+		return MakeTrusted(Int64, strconv.AppendInt(nil, signed, 10)), nil
+	}
+	unsigned, err := strconv.ParseUint(val, 0, 64)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Value{}, err
+	}
+	return MakeTrusted(Uint64, strconv.AppendUint(nil, unsigned, 10)), nil
+}
+
+// MakeString makes a VarBinary Value.
+func MakeString(val []byte) Value {
+	return MakeTrusted(VarBinary, val)
+}
+
+// BuildValue builds a value from any go type. sqltype.Value is
+// also allowed.
+func BuildValue(goval interface{}) (v Value, err error) {
+	// Look for the most common types first.
+	switch goval := goval.(type) {
+	case nil:
+		// no op
+	case []byte:
+		v = MakeTrusted(VarBinary, goval)
+	case int64:
+		v = MakeTrusted(Int64, strconv.AppendInt(nil, int64(goval), 10))
+	case uint64:
+		v = MakeTrusted(Uint64, strconv.AppendUint(nil, uint64(goval), 10))
+	case float64:
+		v = MakeTrusted(Float64, strconv.AppendFloat(nil, goval, 'f', -1, 64))
+	case int:
+		v = MakeTrusted(Int64, strconv.AppendInt(nil, int64(goval), 10))
+	case int8:
+		v = MakeTrusted(Int8, strconv.AppendInt(nil, int64(goval), 10))
+	case int16:
+		v = MakeTrusted(Int16, strconv.AppendInt(nil, int64(goval), 10))
+	case int32:
+		v = MakeTrusted(Int32, strconv.AppendInt(nil, int64(goval), 10))
+	case uint:
+		v = MakeTrusted(Uint64, strconv.AppendUint(nil, uint64(goval), 10))
+	case uint8:
+		v = MakeTrusted(Uint8, strconv.AppendUint(nil, uint64(goval), 10))
+	case uint16:
+		v = MakeTrusted(Uint16, strconv.AppendUint(nil, uint64(goval), 10))
+	case uint32:
+		v = MakeTrusted(Uint32, strconv.AppendUint(nil, uint64(goval), 10))
+	case float32:
+		v = MakeTrusted(Float32, strconv.AppendFloat(nil, float64(goval), 'f', -1, 64))
+	case string:
+		v = MakeTrusted(VarBinary, []byte(goval))
+	case time.Time:
+		v = MakeTrusted(Datetime, []byte(goval.Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05")))
+	case Value:
+		v = goval
+	case *BindVariable:
+		return ValueFromBytes(goval.Type, goval.Value)
+	default:
+		return v, fmt.Errorf("unexpected type %T: %v", goval, goval)
+	}
+	return v, nil
+}
+
+// BuildConverted is like BuildValue except that it tries to
+// convert a string or []byte to an integral if the target type
+// is an integral. We don't perform other implicit conversions
+// because they're unsafe.
+func BuildConverted(typ Type, goval interface{}) (v Value, err error) {
+	if IsIntegral(typ) {
+		switch goval := goval.(type) {
+		case []byte:
+			return ValueFromBytes(typ, goval)
+		case string:
+			return ValueFromBytes(typ, []byte(goval))
+		case Value:
+			if goval.IsQuoted() {
+				return ValueFromBytes(typ, goval.Raw())
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return BuildValue(goval)
+}
+
+// ValueFromBytes builds a Value using typ and val. It ensures that val
+// matches the requested type. If type is an integral it's converted to
+// a canonical form. Otherwise, the original representation is preserved.
+func ValueFromBytes(typ Type, val []byte) (v Value, err error) {
+	switch {
+	case IsSigned(typ):
+		signed, err := strconv.ParseInt(string(val), 0, 64)
+		if err != nil {
+			return NULL, err
+		}
+		v = MakeTrusted(typ, strconv.AppendInt(nil, signed, 10))
+	case IsUnsigned(typ):
+		unsigned, err := strconv.ParseUint(string(val), 0, 64)
+		if err != nil {
+			return NULL, err
+		}
+		v = MakeTrusted(typ, strconv.AppendUint(nil, unsigned, 10))
+	case IsFloat(typ) || typ == Decimal:
+		_, err := strconv.ParseFloat(string(val), 64)
+		if err != nil {
+			return NULL, err
+		}
+		// After verification, we preserve the original representation.
+		fallthrough
+	default:
+		v = MakeTrusted(typ, val)
+	}
+	return v, nil
+}
+
+// BuildIntegral builds an integral type from a string representation.
+// The type will be Int64 or Uint64. Int64 will be preferred where possible.
+func BuildIntegral(val string) (n Value, err error) {
+	signed, err := strconv.ParseInt(val, 0, 64)
+	if err == nil {
+		return MakeTrusted(Int64, strconv.AppendInt(nil, signed, 10)), nil
+	}
+	unsigned, err := strconv.ParseUint(val, 0, 64)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Value{}, err
+	}
+	return MakeTrusted(Uint64, strconv.AppendUint(nil, unsigned, 10)), nil
+}
+
+// Type returns the type of Value.
+func (v Value) Type() Type {
+	return v.typ
+}
+
+// Raw returns the raw bytes. All types are currently implemented as []byte.
+// You should avoid using this function. If you do, you should treat the
+// bytes as read-only.
+func (v Value) Raw() []byte {
+	return v.val
+}
+
+// Len returns the length.
+func (v Value) Len() int {
+	return len(v.val)
+}
+
+// Values represents the array of Value.
+type Values []Value
+
+// Len implements the interface.
+func (vs Values) Len() int {
+	len := 0
+	for _, v := range vs {
+		len += v.Len()
+	}
+	return len
+}
+
+// String returns the raw value as a string.
+func (v Value) String() string {
+	return BytesToString(v.val)
+}
+
+// ToNative converts Value to a native go type.
+// This does not work for sqltypes.Tuple. The function
+// panics if there are inconsistencies.
+func (v Value) ToNative() interface{} {
+	var out interface{}
+	var err error
+	switch {
+	case v.typ == Null:
+		// no-op
+	case IsSigned(v.typ):
+		out, err = v.ParseInt64()
+	case IsUnsigned(v.typ):
+		out, err = v.ParseUint64()
+	case IsFloat(v.typ):
+		out, err = v.ParseFloat64()
+	default:
+		out = v.val
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+// ParseInt64 will parse a Value into an int64. It does
+// not check the type.
+func (v Value) ParseInt64() (val int64, err error) {
+	return strconv.ParseInt(v.String(), 10, 64)
+}
+
+// ParseUint64 will parse a Value into a uint64. It does
+// not check the type.
+func (v Value) ParseUint64() (val uint64, err error) {
+	return strconv.ParseUint(v.String(), 10, 64)
+}
+
+// ParseFloat64 will parse a Value into an float64. It does
+// not check the type.
+func (v Value) ParseFloat64() (val float64, err error) {
+	return strconv.ParseFloat(v.String(), 64)
+}
+
+// IsNull returns true if Value is null.
+func (v Value) IsNull() bool {
+	return v.typ == Null
+}
+
+// IsIntegral returns true if Value is an integral.
+func (v Value) IsIntegral() bool {
+	return IsIntegral(v.typ)
+}
+
+// IsSigned returns true if Value is a signed integral.
+func (v Value) IsSigned() bool {
+	return IsSigned(v.typ)
+}
+
+// IsUnsigned returns true if Value is an unsigned integral.
+func (v Value) IsUnsigned() bool {
+	return IsUnsigned(v.typ)
+}
+
+// IsFloat returns true if Value is a float.
+func (v Value) IsFloat() bool {
+	return IsFloat(v.typ)
+}
+
+// IsQuoted returns true if Value must be SQL-quoted.
+func (v Value) IsQuoted() bool {
+	return IsQuoted(v.typ)
+}
+
+// IsText returns true if Value is a collatable text.
+func (v Value) IsText() bool {
+	return IsText(v.typ)
+}
+
+// IsBinary returns true if Value is binary.
+func (v Value) IsBinary() bool {
+	return IsBinary(v.typ)
+}
+
+// IsTemporal returns true if Value is time type.
+func (v Value) IsTemporal() bool {
+	return IsTemporal(v.typ)
+}
+
+// ToString returns the value as MySQL would return it as string.
+// If the value is not convertible like in the case of Expression, it returns nil.
+func (v Value) ToString() string {
+	return BytesToString(v.val)
+}