From: | Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> |
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To: | Peter Keller <peter(dot)keller(at)bvv(dot)bayern(dot)de> |
Cc: | pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: index on points |
Date: | 2000-10-10 15:45:22 |
Message-ID: | 19155.971192722@sss.pgh.pa.us |
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Peter Keller <peter(dot)keller(at)bvv(dot)bayern(dot)de> writes:
> Therefore we decided to use PostgreSQL as our DB. At this time we have
> the problem to find points in a polygon. In postgres you have the
> operator '@' to find points in a polygon. But if you have many points it
> is realy to slow without indexing the points.
> In the TODO list I saw it is planned to create an index on points and
> other geometric types. Will it be implemented at any of the next
> releases?
There is already support for r-tree indexes, but as far as I know the
'@' operator is not connected up to indexes. In theory it'd be a
straightforward extension (I think ...). Just needs someone interested
enough to work on it. Are you that someone?
regards, tom lane
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