Re: Possible typo in create_policy.sgml - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Amit Langote
Subject Re: Possible typo in create_policy.sgml
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Msg-id 54AC8740.2020403@lab.ntt.co.jp
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In response to Re: Possible typo in create_policy.sgml  (Stephen Frost <sfrost@snowman.net>)
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On 07-01-2015 AM 04:25, Stephen Frost wrote:
> Robert, Amit,
> 
> * Robert Haas (robertmhaas@gmail.com) wrote:
>> I don't think that's a typo, although it's not particularly
>> well-worded IMHO.  I might rewrite the whole paragraph like this:
>>
>> A policy limits the ability to SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE rows
>> in a table to those rows which match the relevant policy expression.
>> Existing table rows are checked against the expression specified via
>> USING, while new rows that would be created via INSERT or UPDATE are
>> checked against the expression specified via WITH CHECK.  Generally,
>> the system will enforce filter conditions imposed using security
>> policies prior to qualifications that appear in the query itself, in
>> order to the prevent the inadvertent exposure of the protected data to
>> user-defined functions which might not be trustworthy.  However,
>> functions and operators marked by the system (or the system
>> administrator) as LEAKPROOF may be evaluated before policy
>> expressions, as they are assumed to be trustworthy.
> 
> Looks reasonable to me.  Amit, does this read better for you?  If so, I
> can handle making the change to the docs.
> 

Yes, it looks reasonable to me to.

Thanks,
Amit





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