Re: pg_type oid's do they change from version to version

Dave Cramer wrote:
> How much can we count on the type oid's remaining static from version to
> version? It turns out there is a design decision in the jdbc driver that
> could fail if they changed from one version to another and the client
> connected to both versions.

I don't think we have ever changed oids for existing data types, so you
should be OK.

> Also for getUDT, we need to translate type oid's into java type values,
> so if we can rely on the oids not changing then it would make it easier.

Right. There has never been a reason to change them, and there is a
downside if we were to change them.

--
Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us
pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us | (610) 359-1001
+ If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road
+ Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073