Re: PoC: Make it possible to disallow WHERE-less UPDATE and DELETE

From: David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org>
To: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>
Cc: Jim Nasby <Jim(dot)Nasby(at)BlueTreble(dot)com>, Michael Paquier <michael(dot)paquier(at)gmail(dot)com>, Thomas Munro <thomas(dot)munro(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>, Peter Eisentraut <peter(dot)eisentraut(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>, Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>, PostgreSQL Development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: PoC: Make it possible to disallow WHERE-less UPDATE and DELETE
Date: 2017-01-10 16:31:47
Message-ID: 20170110163147.GA4323@fetter.org
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On Mon, Jan 09, 2017 at 07:52:11PM -0300, Alvaro Herrera wrote:
> David Fetter wrote:
>
> > + if (query->commandType == CMD_UPDATE || query->commandType == CMD_DELETE)
> > + {
> > + /* Make sure there's something to look at. */
> > + Assert(query->jointree != NULL);
> > + if (query->jointree->quals == NULL)
> > + ereport(ERROR,
> > + (errcode(ERRCODE_SYNTAX_ERROR),
> > + errmsg("%s requires a WHERE clause when the require_where hook is enabled.",
> > + query->commandType == CMD_UPDATE ? "UPDATE" : "DELETE"),
> > + errhint("To %s all rows, use \"WHERE true\" or similar.",
> > + query->commandType == CMD_UPDATE ? "update" : "delete")));
> > + }
>
> Per my earlier comment, I think this should use
> ERRCODE_S_R_E_PROHIBITED_SQL_STATEMENT_ATTEMPTED instead.

Fixed.

> I think this should say "the \"require_hook\" extension" rather than
> use the term "hook".

Fixed.

> (There are two or three translatability rules violations in this
> snippet,

Based on the hints in the docs docs around translation, I've
refactored this a bit.

> but since this is an extension and those are not translatable, I
> won't say elaborate further.)

"Not translatable," or "not currently translated?"

Best,
David.
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