Re: Is a SERIAL column a "black box", or not?

[mark(at)mark(dot)mielke(dot)cc]

On Sat, Apr 29, 2006 at 05:54:19PM -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
> In short, I think there's a reasonably good case to be made for losing the
> hidden dependency and re-adopting the viewpoint that saying SERIAL is
> *exactly* the same as making a sequence and then making a default
> expression that uses the sequence.  Nothing behind the curtain.
> 
> Comments, other opinions?

I find it user-unfriendly that I must grant select/update to the
SERIAL, separate than from the table. I don't really see anything
friendly about treating the object as separate.

I do see the benefits with regard to simplified implementation, and
flexibility.

As a compromise, I could see either choice being correct. I don't
see either direction as being both user friendly and simple.

Cheers,
mark

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