Thomas Hallgren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Tom Lane wrote: >> In particular, it seems unsafe to use a Java class as a PG UDT, >> because the method pointers wouldn't remain the same across >> backend runs. >> > I'm not sure I understand what you mean.
Doesn't a Java object contain a method-table pointer that is used at runtime to dispatch method calls on the object? If the object is dumped bitwise into a PG table, and then reloaded into another backend session (which maybe has loaded Java at different addresses), that pointer will be invalid. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend