Re: transforms

From: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
To: Andres Freund <andres(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>
Cc: Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: transforms
Date: 2013-03-12 00:28:05
Message-ID: 1363048085.11571.24.camel@vanquo.pezone.net
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On Mon, 2013-03-11 at 18:11 +0100, Andres Freund wrote:
> If we don't find a better solution, yes. Why don't we lookup type
> input/ouput function for parameters and return type during CREATE
> FUNCTION? That should solve the issue in a neater way?

A function in general has no particular use for a type's input or output
function.

Also, a type's input/output functions are not necessarily in the same
library as other things about that type that you might want or need.

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