Re: Assertions in PL/PgSQL

2013/9/23 Marko Tiikkaja <marko(at)joh(dot)to>

> On 9/23/13 6:40 AM, Pavel Stehule wrote:
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>> After days I am thinking so it can be a good solution
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>> syntax - enhanced current RAISE
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>> RAISE ASSERT WHEN boolean expression
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>> RAISE ASSERT 'some message' WHEN expression
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> It looks like I'm losing this battle, but this syntax isn't too bad.

I don't win too, but result is good :)

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> and we can have a GUC that controls asserts per database - possibly
>> overwritten by plpgsql option - similar to current plpgsql options
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>> assert_level = [*ignore*, notice, warning, error]
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> This sounds like a decent enhancement.
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> p.s. clause WHEN can be used for other exception level - so it can be a
>> interesting shortcut for other use cases.
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> This idea is good, I like it.
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> I could prepare a patch for this, unless someone else wants to?
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please, do it.

Regards

Pavel

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> Regards,
> Marko Tiikkaja
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