Re: Multi calendar system for pgsql

Mohsen Alimomeni <m(dot)alimomeni(at)gmail(dot)com> writes:
> I want to try to add a multi calendar system for pgsql. I want to know if it
> will be accepted as a patch to pgsql?

There's probably about zero chance of accepting such a thing into core,
but maybe you could do it as an add-on (pgfoundry project).

> For implementation I think it is better to add this support in date fields
> like this:
> create table tb (dt date calendar persian);

Consider specifying the calendar as a typmod, eg

create table tb (dt cdate(persian));

since the necessary extension hooks already exist for that.

regards, tom lane