Re: Domains and Indexes

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Rod Taylor <rbt(at)zort(dot)ca>
Cc: PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Domains and Indexes
Date: 2002-08-11 21:32:15
Message-ID: 23679.1029101535@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Rod Taylor <rbt(at)zort(dot)ca> writes:
> However, I have to wonder why GetDefaultOpClass doesn't simply use the
> first Binary Compatible opclass.

Because that would completely destroy the point of having multiple
opclasses for a datatype: you'd only do so if they *act different*.
Therefore, having the system choose one at random is a Bad Idea(tm).

regards, tom lane

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