Thread: new aggregate functions v2

Dear patchers,

please find attached my second patch submission for adding
new aggregate functions:

(1) boolean-and and boolean-or aggregates named bool_and and bool_or.
    they should correspond to standard sql every and some/any aggregates.
    they do not have the right name as there is a problem with
    the standard and the parser for some/any. Tom also think that
    the standard name is misleading because NULL are ignored.

(2) bitwise integer aggregates named bit_and and bit_or for
    int2, int4, int8 and bit types. They are not standard, but I find
    them useful. I needed them once, and I'm not the first one to look for
    them.


The patches adds:

- 2 new very short strict functions for boolean aggregates in
  src/backed/utils/adt/bool.c,
  src/include/utils/builtins.h and src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h

- the new aggregates declared in src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h and
  src/include/catalog/pg_aggregate.h

- some documentation and validation about these new aggregates.

It also updates the catalog version. It validates for me.

Have a nice day,

--
Fabien Coelho - coelho@cri.ensmp.fr

On Sunday 02 May 2004 11:22, Fabien COELHO wrote:
> Dear patchers,
>
> please find attached my second patch submission for adding
> new aggregate functions:
>
> (1) boolean-and and boolean-or aggregates named bool_and and bool_or.
>     they should correspond to standard sql every and some/any aggregates.
>     they do not have the right name as there is a problem with
>     the standard and the parser for some/any. Tom also think that
>     the standard name is misleading because NULL are ignored.
>
> (2) bitwise integer aggregates named bit_and and bit_or for
>     int2, int4, int8 and bit types. They are not standard, but I find
>     them useful. I needed them once, and I'm not the first one to look for
>     them.
>
>
> The patches adds:
>
> - 2 new very short strict functions for boolean aggregates in
>   src/backed/utils/adt/bool.c,
>   src/include/utils/builtins.h and src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h
>
> - the new aggregates declared in src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h and
>   src/include/catalog/pg_aggregate.h
>
> - some documentation and validation about these new aggregates.
>
> It also updates the catalog version. It validates for me.
>
> Have a nice day,

Just a minor nibble, but could you add something to the documentation entries
that these are postgresql implementation of the sql any/some/every aggregate
functions.  right now we have whole pages devoted to any/some for subqueries
and arrays, I'd like to give people looking for the sql spec aggregate
functions at least a chance of finding these.

Robert Treat
--
Build A Brighter Lamp :: Linux Apache {middleware} PostgreSQL

Dear Robert,

> > (1) boolean-and and boolean-or aggregates named bool_and and bool_or.
> >     they should correspond to standard sql every and some/any aggregates.
>
> Just a minor nibble, but could you add something to the documentation
> entries that these are postgresql implementation of the sql
> any/some/every aggregate functions.

Yep, that can be done.

> right now we have whole pages devoted to any/some for subqueries and
> arrays, I'd like to give people looking for the sql spec aggregate
> functions at least a chance of finding these.

Do you mean one or both of the following?

 - add a note in the aggregate doc that they correspond to
   EVERY and SOME/ANY standard aggregates.

 - add a note somewhere else, maybe in the doc about arrays or subqueries,
   that there are also aggregates with a non standard name.
   if so, where precisely should it be put?

Thanks in advance,

--
Fabien Coelho - coelho@cri.ensmp.fr

On Wed, 2004-05-05 at 02:59, Fabien COELHO wrote:
>
> Dear Robert,
>
> > > (1) boolean-and and boolean-or aggregates named bool_and and bool_or.
> > >     they should correspond to standard sql every and some/any aggregates.
> >
> > Just a minor nibble, but could you add something to the documentation
> > entries that these are postgresql implementation of the sql
> > any/some/every aggregate functions.
>
> Yep, that can be done.
>
> > right now we have whole pages devoted to any/some for subqueries and
> > arrays, I'd like to give people looking for the sql spec aggregate
> > functions at least a chance of finding these.
>
> Do you mean one or both of the following?
>
>  - add a note in the aggregate doc that they correspond to
>    EVERY and SOME/ANY standard aggregates.
>

I meant this one.

>  - add a note somewhere else, maybe in the doc about arrays or subqueries,
>    that there are also aggregates with a non standard name.
>    if so, where precisely should it be put?
>

It seems that might be a little intrusive wouldn't it?  If we can make
sure the aggregate functions page gets picked up in the index entry for
any/some I think that would be appropriate.

Thanks for your efforts.

Robert Treat
--
Build A Brighter Lamp :: Linux Apache {middleware} PostgreSQL