Re: [HACKERS] Object Oriented Features

2002-06-27 Thread Tatsuo Ishii
> > OO in PostgreSQL means that you can create own operators, datetypes, > functions... > > Last I checked, all of these things were part of the SQL spec. I believe our > only "OO" functionality is inheritance ... which I have yet to find a use > for. Can you tell me what the SQL99 spec sa

Re: [HACKERS] Object Oriented Features

2002-06-27 Thread Hannu Krosing
On Fri, 2002-06-28 at 03:21, Josh Berkus wrote: > > Karel, > > > > > OO in PostgreSQL means that you can create own operators, datetypes, > functions... > > Last I checked, all of these things were part of the SQL spec. I believe our > only "OO" functionality is inheritance ... Actually

Re: [HACKERS] Object Oriented Features

2002-06-27 Thread Christopher Clark
> Last I checked, all of these things were part of the SQL spec. I believe our > only "OO" functionality is inheritance ... which I have yet to find a use > for. Well, it's lower maintenance than the 14-clause SELECT...UNION...UNION... I'd have to write for ``correct'' code, in my current pro

Re: [HACKERS] Object Oriented Features

2002-06-27 Thread Josh Berkus
Karel, > > OO in PostgreSQL means that you can create own operators, datetypes, functions... Last I checked, all of these things were part of the SQL spec. I believe our only "OO" functionality is inheritance ... which I have yet to find a use for. Of course, I agree with Fabian Pascal,

Re: [HACKERS] Object Oriented Features

2002-06-27 Thread Karel Zak
On Thu, Jun 27, 2002 at 10:13:26AM +0530, Nishkala wrote: > > I am a student doing my graduation in India. I want to know what are the > other OODBMS features ( other than inheritance ) available > in PostGreSQL. It would be great if you can help me out with some > information regarding this.

[HACKERS] Object Oriented Features

2002-06-26 Thread Nishkala
I am a student doing my graduation in India. I want to know what are the other OODBMS features ( other than inheritance ) available in PostGreSQL. It would be great if you can help me out with some information regarding this. Thanks, Nishkala -- Being yourself in the world which is constan