Re: [HACKERS] contrib

> > Is there a formal way of submiting something to the
> > contrib section of the distribution?
>
> Not really. Just throw it over to patches, and we will check it out.
>
>
> --
> Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us

While thinking about how to implement TABLE_PRIVILEGES view per SQL92, I
realized that a function is needed to dynamically return the current
database name, and current database owner. I also remembered that I have
needed the first function before and could not find anything. Attached is a
group of 4 functions, suitable (I think) for contrib, as follows:

current_dbname() - returns name of current database
current_dboid() - retuns oid of current database
current_dbownername() - returns owner name of current database (based on
datdba)
current_dbownerid() - returns owner usesysid (well, more accurately datdba)

Installation:
copy to contrib
tar -xzvf current_db.tgz
cd current_db
./install.sh (or alternatively make; make install; psql -U postgres
your_db_name < current_db.sql)

I'd like to have this considered for inclusion in contrib if deemed useful
to others. Is there anything specific I need to do to in addition to the
attached?

Thanks,

-- Joe