Fwd: WIP: CASE statement for PL/pgSQL

correct queue

Hello

I finished this patch.

Proposal: http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2008-01/msg00696.php

It's compatible with PL/SQL (Oracle) and SQL/PSM (ANSI).

CASE statements is parsed and transformed to CASE expression and
statements paths. Result of CASE expression is used as index to array
of statements paths. It's fast but I have to once time reparse SQL
queries - it generate about 150 lines code, because I need to get all
parameter's positions. It's one disadvantage. On second hand, this
statement needs only one expression evaluation.

Sample:

CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION foo(int)
RETURNS void AS $$
BEGIN
CASE $1
WHEN 1,2,3 THEN
RAISE NOTICE '1,2';
RAISE NOTICE '3';
WHEN 4 THEN
RAISE NOTICE '4';
ELSE
RAISE NOTICE 'other than 1,2,3,4';
END CASE;
RETURN;
END;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;

This statement is transformated to:
three statement paths:
[0]
RAISE NOTICE 'other than 1,2,3,4';
[1]
RAISE NOTICE '1,2';
RAISE NOTICE '3';
[2]
RAISE NOTICE '4';

and case expression
CASE $1
WHEN 1 THEN 1
WHEN 2 THEN 1
WHEN 3 THEN 1
WHEN 4 THEN 2
END;

When result is NULL then it uses 0 path.

Questions:
a) is possible to use SQL scanner? Now, scanner isn't directly used everywhere.

any notes and comments are welcome

Regards

Pavel Stehule