Re: Re: [SQL] Object syntax - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Re: [SQL] Object syntax
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Msg-id 10248.970776424@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to RE: Re: [SQL] Object syntax  (Michael Ansley <Michael.Ansley@intec-telecom-systems.com>)
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Michael Ansley <Michael.Ansley@intec-telecom-systems.com> writes:
> Given the fact that you have the type (in this case address), and you have
> the OID, wouldn't it be a short step to dereferencing the OID to a tuple,
> and putting it in the result?  Or am I being a little optimistic?

Well, other than the fact that OIDs are not "dereferenceable" ---
they're serial numbers, not pointers --- that's doable in theory.
It'd break backward compatibility with POSTQUEL but I doubt anyone
would complain about that.  Feel free to start hacking ...

            regards, tom lane

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