Re: additional json functionality

From: Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>
To: Merlin Moncure <mmoncure(at)gmail(dot)com>, "David E(dot) Wheeler" <david(at)justatheory(dot)com>
Cc: Hannu Krosing <hannu(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>, Teodor Sigaev <teodor(at)sigaev(dot)ru>
Subject: Re: additional json functionality
Date: 2013-11-15 20:54:53
Message-ID: 52868A1D.5070106@agliodbs.com
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On 11/15/2013 12:25 PM, Merlin Moncure wrote:
> Kinda yes, kinda no. Here's a rough sketch of what I'm thinking:
>
> *) 'json' type internally has a binary as well a text representation.
> The text representation is basically the current type behavior

<snip long detailed explanation of behavior-dependant type>

That's not at all workable. Users would be completely unable to predict
or understand the JSON type and how it acts. That's not just violating
POLS; that's bashing POLS' head in with a shovel.

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Josh Berkus
PostgreSQL Experts Inc.
http://pgexperts.com

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