Re: Dbsize backend integration

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: viy(at)mits(dot)lv
Cc: Dave Page <dpage(at)vale-housing(dot)co(dot)uk>, PostgreSQL-patches <pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Dbsize backend integration
Date: 2005-06-30 22:21:07
Message-ID: 200506302221.j5UML7c02508@candle.pha.pa.us
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viy(at)mits(dot)lv wrote:
> > > I have a new idea --- pg_storage_size().
> >
> > I'm not against that one, but I think Tom's point is vaild. I cannot
> > think of anything better at the moment though (maybe pg_component_size,
> > but that's equally random) :-(
> >
> > Anyone else? Please? Someone? Anyone? :-)
>
> Maybe pg_trait_size() or pg_property_size() will do?

I don't think so. I think trait and property suggests an aspect of the
object, so saying trait/property size is saying I am talking about an
aspect of the object, while for a heap, its size is really its size, it
isn't an aspect of its size.

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