Re: Assert for frontend programs?

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
Cc: Heikki Linnakangas <hlinnakangas(at)vmware(dot)com>, Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Assert for frontend programs?
Date: 2012-12-14 22:03:35
Message-ID: 7798.1355522615@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> writes:
> On 12/14/12 11:33 AM, Tom Lane wrote:
>> Works for me. So just rename that to Assert() and move it into
>> postgres-fe.h?

> Or just call assert() and don't invent our own layer?

Having the layer is a good thing, eg so that USE_ASSERT_CHECKING
can control it, or so that somebody can inject a different behavior
if they want.

regards, tom lane

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