Re: operator exclusion constraints

From: Jeff Davis <pgsql(at)j-davis(dot)com>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>, Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>, Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: operator exclusion constraints
Date: 2009-12-04 00:42:06
Message-ID: 1259887326.5880.34.camel@monkey-cat.sm.truviso.com
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On Thu, 2009-12-03 at 19:00 -0500, Tom Lane wrote:
> I'm starting to go through this patch now. I thought the consensus
> was to refer to them as just "exclusion constraints"? I'm not seeing
> that the word "operator" really adds anything.

I assume you're referring to the name used in documentation and error
messages. I didn't see a clear consensus, but the relevant thread is
here:

http://archives.postgresql.org/message-id/1258227283.708.108.camel@jdavis

"Exclusion Constraints" is fine with me, as are the other options listed
in that email.

Regards,
Jeff Davis

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