<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td style="font: inherit;" valign="top">>No, we don't have any
conceptof member functions. Just create the<br /> >composite type (I'm assuming it needs to be composite) and then
create<br/> >functions that take it as parameter.<br /> ><br /> >Note that because PG allows function
overloading,there's no conflict<br /> >between, say, to_string(D_Temp_Element) and to_string(Some_Other_Type).<br />
>Ifyou were only using member functions to prevent that kind of<br /> >conflict, I don't think you need to worry
toomuch.<br /><br />OK thanks.<br /><br /><br /> >PS: this is not an appropriate question for -hackers. Please
direct<br/> >simple usage questions to -general in future.<br /><br />Sorry.<br /></td></tr></table><br />