From: | Pavel Stehule <pavel(dot)stehule(at)gmail(dot)com> |
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To: | Szymon Guz <mabewlun(at)gmail(dot)com> |
Cc: | pgsql-hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: converting datum to numeric |
Date: | 2013-06-25 06:51:33 |
Message-ID: | CAFj8pRAJjQOiZjRwL-5dB5h9E2Ede3bqmNPFn3YWjCMaMQxCNQ@mail.gmail.com |
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Hello
2013/6/25 Szymon Guz <mabewlun(at)gmail(dot)com>:
> Hi,
> I've got a couple of questions.
>
> I was using numeric_out like this:
>
> DatumGetCString(DirectFunctionCall1(numeric_out, d));
>
> Why do I have to use DirectFunctionCall1 instead of calling numeric_out?
numeric_out functions doesn't use C calling convention - it use own
convention for support NULL values and some other informations.
DirectFunctionCall1 is simple function that transform C like call to
PostgreSQL call. You can do it directly, but you have to prepare
necessary structures.
>
>
> I was suggested to use numeric_send instead of numeric_out, however when
> changing the function names in the above example, the whole expression
> returns 8. Always 8. I check with:
>
> char *x = DatumGetCString(DirectFunctionCall1(numeric_send, d));
> PLy_elog(NOTICE, x).
>
"send" functions are used for binary protocol - so it is nonsense.
>
> And my main question: is there any documentation about those internal
> functions, which use and when etc?
source code :( and http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.2/static/xfunc-c.html
src/backend/utils/atd/* is very useful and contains lot of materials for study
some examples of usage you can find in contrib examples
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.2/static/extend.html
Regards
Pavel
>
> thanks
> Szymon
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