diff --git a/schema/manager.go b/schema/manager.go
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+package schema
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// SchemaManager maintains table schemas.
+type SchemaManager struct {
+	Schema *Schema
+	db     *sql.DB
+}
+
+// NewManager creates a new schema manager.
+func NewManager(db *sql.DB) *SchemaManager {
+	return &SchemaManager{
+		Schema: NewSchema(),
+		db:     db,
+	}
+}
+
+// Manage adds given tables to a list of managed tables and updates its details.
+func (m *SchemaManager) Manage(database, table string) error {
+	cols, err := m.tableColumns(database, table)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	m.Schema.Update(database, table, cols)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ProcessQuery accepts an SQL query and updates schema if required.
+func (m *SchemaManager) ProcessQuery(query string) error {
+	if strings.HasPrefix(query, "ALTER TABLE") {
+		for database, tables := range m.Schema.tables {
+			for table := range tables {
+				if err := m.Manage(database, table); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *SchemaManager) tableColumns(database, table string) ([]Column, error) {
+	rows, err := m.db.Query(`
+		SELECT COLUMN_NAME, COLUMN_TYPE 
+		FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS 
+		WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = ? AND TABLE_NAME = ? 
+		ORDER BY ORDINAL_POSITION ASC
+	`, database, table)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+
+	cols := make([]Column, 0)
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var col Column
+		var typ string
+		err := rows.Scan(&col.Name, &typ)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(typ), "unsigned") {
+			col.Unsigned = true
+		}
+		cols = append(cols, col)
+	}
+	return cols, nil
+}
diff --git a/schema/schema.go b/schema/schema.go
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+package schema
+
+// Schema contains table definitions.
+type Schema struct {
+	tables map[string]map[string]Table
+}
+
+// Table is a list of columns.
+type Table struct {
+	columns []Column
+}
+
+// Column carries two key column parameters that are not available in the binary
+// log of older versions of MySQL.
+type Column struct {
+	Name string
+	// Unsigned is true if the column is of integer or decimal types and is
+	// unsigned.
+	Unsigned bool
+}
+
+// NewSchema creates a new managed schema object.
+func NewSchema() *Schema {
+	return &Schema{tables: make(map[string]map[string]Table)}
+}
+
+// Table returns table details for a given database and table name pair. If the
+// table can't be found nil is returned.
+func (s Schema) Table(database, table string) *Table {
+	if d, ok := s.tables[database]; ok {
+		if t, ok := d[table]; ok {
+			return &t
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Update sets new column definitions for a given database and table name pair.
+func (s Schema) Update(database, table string, cols []Column) {
+	if _, ok := s.tables[database]; !ok {
+		s.tables[database] = make(map[string]Table)
+	}
+	s.tables[database][table] = Table{columns: cols}
+}
+
+// Column returns column details for the given column index. If index is out of
+// range nil is returned.
+func (t Table) Column(i int) *Column {
+	if i >= 0 && i < len(t.columns) {
+		return &t.columns[i]
+	}
+	return nil
+}