Re: [QUESTIONS] inheritance questions - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [QUESTIONS] inheritance questions
Date
Msg-id 199805071435.KAA11451@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: [QUESTIONS] inheritance questions  ("Oliver Elphick" <olly@lfix.co.uk>)
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> I have previously suggested some syntax for specifying the inheritance
> of constraints more precisely.  It looks as if there should also be a
> means of saying whether a descendant class should be included in
> operations on multiple rows - I don't think it should be a facility that
> operates automatically.
>
> Is any of the developers an expert on the inheritance features? or is
> this something that no-one has yet taken up?

This is the most complete specification of inheritance limitations I
have read, and plan to keep it for inclusion in the TODO list.

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