Re: SQL2003 GENERATED ... AS ... syntax

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Rod Taylor <rbt(at)rbt(dot)ca>
Cc: Dag-Erling Smørgrav <des(at)des(dot)no>, PostgreSQL Development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: SQL2003 GENERATED ... AS ... syntax
Date: 2003-08-03 18:35:01
Message-ID: 7544.1059935701@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Rod Taylor <rbt(at)rbt(dot)ca> writes:
> Yes it would. The solution you have already requires an initdb (changed
> pg_proc.h), as such will probably need to wait until 7.5 for
> integration. You might be able to squeeze it in as a contrib module for
> 7.4 though.

Given that it also requires grammar and parser changes, I don't see how
it could exist as contrib at all.

I recommend dropping any thought of this appearing in any form in any
7.4.* release; it just ain't gonna happen that way. Design a clean
solution for 7.5, instead.

regards, tom lane

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