Re: 9.4 beta - pg_get_viewdef() and WITH CHECK OPTION

Dean Rasheed <dean(dot)a(dot)rasheed(at)gmail(dot)com> writes:
> On 17 May 2014 13:25, Thomas Kellerer <spam_eater(at)gmx(dot)net> wrote:
>> when playing with 9.4 beta I noticed that the result of pg_get_viewdef()
>> will not include the new WITH CHECK OPTION clause when the view was created
>> using it.

> Yes, that's correct. pg_get_viewdef() only returns the underlying
> SELECT command for a view. This does not include any of the view's
> WITH parameters (check option and/or security barrier flag), because
> they aren't allowed in a SELECT statement.

> The additional parameters are held in pg_class.reloptions, and can be
> displayed from psql using \d+

I have to concur with the OP that this seems like a pretty darn weird
design choice. reloptions are for nonstandard PG-specific options, not
for SQL-spec-mandated syntax. What was the rationale for doing it like
that?

regards, tom lane