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composite type capability makes it possible to create a system view
based on a table function in a way that is hopefully palatable to
everyone. The attached patch takes advantage of this, moving
show_all_settings() from contrib/tablefunc into the backend (renamed
all_settings(). It is defined as a builtin returning type RECORD. During
initdb a system view is created to expose the same information presently
available through SHOW ALL. For example:
test=# select * from pg_settings where name like '%debug%';
name | setting
-----------------------+---------
debug_assertions | on
debug_pretty_print | off
debug_print_parse | off
debug_print_plan | off
debug_print_query | off
debug_print_rewritten | off
wal_debug | 0
(7 rows)
Additionally during initdb two rules are created which make it possible
to change settings by updating the system view -- a "virtual table" as
Tom put it. Here's an example:
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/*
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* tablefunc
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*
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* Sample to demonstrate C functions which return setof scalar
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* and setof composite.
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* Joe Conway <mail@joeconway.com>
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*
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* Copyright 2002 by PostgreSQL Global Development Group
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*
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* Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
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* documentation for any purpose, without fee, and without a written agreement
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* is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
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* paragraph and the following two paragraphs appear in all copies.
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*
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* IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR DISTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR
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* DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING
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* LOST PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS
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* DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF THE AUTHOR OR DISTRIBUTORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE
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* POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
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*
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* THE AUTHORS AND DISTRIBUTORS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES,
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* INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
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* AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED HEREUNDER IS
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* ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE AUTHOR AND DISTRIBUTORS HAS NO OBLIGATIONS TO
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* PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.
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*
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*/
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#ifndef TABLEFUNC_H
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#define TABLEFUNC_H
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/*
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* External declarations
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*/
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extern Datum normal_rand(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS);
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extern Datum crosstab(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS);
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#endif /* TABLEFUNC_H */
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