Re: Add RESPECT/IGNORE NULLS and FROM FIRST/LAST options

> The attached test patch is mostly the same as in the previous patch
> set, but it doesn't fail on row_number anymore as the main patch
> only rejects aggregate functions. The test patch also adds a test for

> +SELECT sum(orbit) RESPECT NULLS OVER () FROM planets; -- succeeds

I think the standard does not allow to specify RESPECT NULLS other
than lead, lag, first_value, last_value and nth_value. Unless we agree
that PostgreSQL violates the standard in this regard, you should not
allow to use RESPECT NULLS for the window functions, expect lead etc.
and aggregates.

See my patch.

> +/*
> + * Window function option clauses
> + */
> +opt_null_treatment:
> + RESPECT NULLS_P { $$ = RESPECT_NULLS; }
> + | IGNORE_P NULLS_P { $$ = IGNORE_NULLS; }
> + | /*EMPTY*/ { $$ = NULL_TREATMENT_NOT_SET; }
> + ;

With this, you can check if null treatment clause is used or not in
each window function.

In my previous patch I did the check in parse/analysis but I think
it's better to be checked in each window function. This way,

- need not to add a column to pg_proc.

- allow user defined window functions to decide by themselves whether
they can accept null treatment option.

Best reagards,
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Tatsuo Ishii
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