Re: [PATCH] Add pg_get_policy_ddl() function to reconstruct CREATE POLICY statement - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

> On Oct 16, 2025, at 20:50, Akshay Joshi <akshay.joshi@enterprisedb.com> wrote:
>
> Please find attached the v3 patch, which resolves all compilation errors and warnings.
>
> On Thu, Oct 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM Philip Alger <paalger0@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Akshay,
>
>
> As for the statement terminator, it’s useful to include it, while running multiple queries together could result in a
syntaxerror. In my opinion, there’s no harm in providing the statement terminator. 
> However, I’ve modified the logic to add the statement terminator at the end instead of appending to a new line.
>
>
> Regarding putting the terminator at the end, I think my original comment got cut off by my poor editing. Yes, that's
whatI was referring to; no need to append it to a new line.  
>
> --
> Best, Phil Alger
> <v3-0001-Add-pg_get_policy_ddl-function-to-reconstruct-CREATE.patch>

1 - ruleutils.c
```
+    if (pretty)
+    {
+        /* Indent with tabs */
+        for (int i = 0; i < noOfTabChars; i++)
+        {
+            appendStringInfoString(buf, "\t");
+        }
```

As you are adding a single char of ‘\t’, better to use appendStringInfoChar() that is cheaper.

2 - ruleutils.c
```
+    initStringInfo(&buf);
+
+    targetTable = relation_open(tableID, AccessShareLock);
```

Looks like only usage of opening the table is to get the table name. In that case, why don’t just call
get_rel_name(tableID)and store the table name in a local variable? 

Best regards,
--
Chao Li (Evan)
HighGo Software Co., Ltd.
https://www.highgo.com/