Re: proposal: regrole type?

2012/12/25 Pavel Stehule <pavel(dot)stehule(at)gmail(dot)com>:
> Hello
>
> 2012/12/25 Pavel Golub <pavel(at)microolap(dot)com>:
>> Hello, Pavel.
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>> You wrote:
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>> PS> Hello
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>> PS> Can we implement REGROLE type, that simplify role name <-> oid transformations?
>>
>> +1 from me. My old wish.
>
> I started implementation. I found a two points, that should be solved before.
>
> we operate over roles with (without) fictive role "public". So we need
> two datatypes :( I have no idea about second name :( - there should be
> difference if type enables or disallow "public".
>
> second issue is value of ACL_ID_PUBLIC, that is zero - and there is
> not difference from InvalidOid - what should be acceptable via "-"
> symbol.
>
> Any ideas?

one idea

regrole - defined only for "real" roles - support InvalidOid - doesn't
support "public"

regaclrole - defined for any roles, that can be used for ACL (with
"public"), doesn't support InvalidOid

Regards

Pavel

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> Regards
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> Pavel
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>> PS> Regards
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>> PS> Pavel
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>> --
>> With best wishes,
>> Pavel mailto:pavel(at)gf(dot)microolap(dot)com
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