On 2013-11-15 12:54:53 -0800, Josh Berkus wrote: > 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.
It's also not currently possible to implement such a behaviour inside a type's functions. You'd need core code cooperation. Greetings, Andres Freund -- Andres Freund http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/ PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training & Services -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
