[HACKERS] Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Add notion of a "transform function" that can simplify function

2012-03-23 Thread Noah Misch
On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 11:31:54AM -0400, Tom Lane wrote: > Robert Haas writes: > > On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Tom Lane wrote: > >> Why exactly was this thought to be a good idea: > >> > >>> * A NULL original expression disables use of transform functions while > >>> * retaining all other

[HACKERS] Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Add notion of a "transform function" that can simplify function

2012-03-23 Thread Noah Misch
On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 10:55:52AM -0400, Tom Lane wrote: > Robert Haas writes: > > Add notion of a "transform function" that can simplify function calls. > > Why exactly was this thought to be a good idea: > > > * A NULL original expression disables use of transform functions while > > * retain

[HACKERS] Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Add notion of a "transform function" that can simplify function

2012-03-23 Thread Robert Haas
On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Tom Lane wrote: > Robert Haas writes: >> Add notion of a "transform function" that can simplify function calls. > > Why exactly was this thought to be a good idea: > >> * A NULL original expression disables use of transform functions while >> * retaining all othe