Re: Why isn't Java support part of Postgresql core?

On 9/17/2014 5:02 PM, cowwoc wrote:
> As far as I understand it, this is the end-user's problem (to be
> documented) as opposed to a development problem. As far as I know, the
> jni.h files should be compatible with all other JDKs on the same
> platforms so you only need to release one DLL/SO per platforms (like
> you would if this was plain C) and it is then up to the user to make
> sure the Postgres process has the right JRE DLL/SO in its PATH.
>
> This shouldn't be too technically difficult to pull off.

right.

wait, which user? the java user/developer who typically hasn't a
clue how system-level stuff functions or operates, or the postgresql
database administrator, who probably hasn't a clue how java works
internally ?

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