> "Regina Obe" <lr@pcorp.us> writes:
> > My proposal is this. If you think it's a good enough idea I can work
> > up a patch for this.
> > Extensions currently are allowed to specify a requires in the control
file.
> > I propose to use this information, to allow replacement of phrases
> > @extschema_nameofextension@ as a variable, where nameofextension has
> > to be one of the extensions listed in the requires.
>
> I have a distinct sense of deja vu here. I think this idea, or something
> isomorphic to it, was previously discussed with some other syntax details.
> I'm too lazy to go searching the archives right now, but I suggest that
you try to
> find that discussion and see if the discussed syntax seems better or worse
than
> what you mention.
>
> I think it might've been along the line of @extschema:nameofextension@,
> which seems like it might be superior because colon isn't a valid
identifier
> character so there's less risk of ambiguity.
>
> regards, tom lane
I found the old discussion I recalled having and Stephen had suggested using
@extschema{'postgis'}@
On this thread --
https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/20160425232251.GR10850@tamriel.snowman
.net
Is that the one you remember?
Thanks,
Regina
