Re: Operator class group proposal - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Andrew Dunstan
Subject Re: Operator class group proposal
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Msg-id 2890.24.211.165.134.1166287484.squirrel@www.dunslane.net
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In response to Re: Operator class group proposal  (Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@commandprompt.com>)
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Alvaro Herrera wrote:

> The "superclass" term passes that test, but fails because it is somehow
> expected that you can't put a class inside a superclass.
>
> How about "hyperclass" then? :-)  Maybe "school" :-D
>
> Maybe somebody should ask a philologist about a greek or latin prefix
> with that meaning.
>


I did wonder if "operator metaclass" might fit the bill ... finding a term
with meaning that is both adequate and accurate isn't easy.


cheers

andrew



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