Re: libpqxx Large Objects - Mailing list pgsql-interfaces

That would be even better!

>From: "Jeroen T. Vermeulen" <jtv@xs4all.nl>
>To: Key88 SF <key88sf@hotmail.com>
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>Subject: Re: [INTERFACES] libpqxx Large Objects
>Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 13:13:37 +0100
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>On Thu, Jan 09, 2003 at 11:09:58PM +0000, Key88 SF wrote:
> > In order to call the large object functions, one needs to be able to get
> > the PGconn connection object contained within a Connection object. Could 
>a
> > simple accessor method be added for the next revision?
>
>I'd rather add a special-purpose large object interface than provide
>a getter that breaks open the whole abstraction level.  What libpqxx
>does underneath its interface is not always simple, and it depends on
>provable properties that may not remain provable if the PGconn is
>exposed.  Besides, this kind of accessor would eventually come back
>to haunt me.
>
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>Jeroen
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