Re: Should we get rid of custom_variable_classes altogether? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Should we get rid of custom_variable_classes altogether?
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Msg-id 21459.1317674425@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Should we get rid of custom_variable_classes altogether?  (Dimitri Fontaine <dimitri@2ndQuadrant.fr>)
Responses Re: Should we get rid of custom_variable_classes altogether?
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Dimitri Fontaine <dimitri@2ndQuadrant.fr> writes:
> Another compromise might be to allow for defining variable in any class
> from the configuration files but restrict that to existing classes from
> the SET command.  Wait, that's exactly what happens as soon as there's
> no explicit custom_variable_classes, right?

No, because there are people who do intentionally use placeholder
variables as session-local storage, and that would be taking away
that capability.
        regards, tom lane


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