Re: Object Relational features in PostgreSQL

--- Robert Abi Saab <RSaab(at)ccc(dot)gr> wrote:

> So my question is whether there is (or will be) any
> support for (any of)
> the following:
>
> More flexible user defined types and support for
> these in tables
>
> Type inheritance
>
> REF and DEREF data types
>
> Nested tables
>
> Polymorphism and more flexible casting of objects
> (like the TREAT
> function, not only the ONLY function)
>
> Typed tables (create table X of type Y)
>
> Object views
>
> User defined functions (encapsulated in the body of
> a user defined type)
>
>
>
> I would be really thankful for any fast reply,
> because I need to report
> to the management whether a migration to PostgreSQL
> is both efficient
> and possible or not.

Out of curiosity, what makes these features
indispensable to your project? Are you seeking to
migrate from a DBMS that already supports those
features, and if so, what is that?

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