Re: Looking for information about rtree index

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "Patrick L(dot) Nolan" <pln(at)razzle(dot)Stanford(dot)EDU>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Looking for information about rtree index
Date: 2002-03-13 23:13:36
Message-ID: 12275.1016061216@sss.pgh.pa.us
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"Patrick L. Nolan" <pln(at)razzle(dot)Stanford(dot)EDU> writes:
> I'm trying to figure out how to get my own data types to use R-trees.
> The Server Programming document chapter 17 contains a partial example
> of how to do this for a B-tree index, but I feel as if I've hit a dead
> end. It assumes some information, such as the number, used and names
> of the required access method strategies and support routines. Is
> there somewhere I can look to find the needed information for R-trees?

AFAIK, the only source of info on this is to look at the code for the
existing R-tree-compatible data types :(

If you manage to reverse-engineer some info please feel free to
contribute a documentation update ...

BTW, have you looked at PostGIS? Might save you some work.

regards, tom lane

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