Re: guid/uuid datatype

Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>> Per previous discussion, the main problem with a uuid type is the
>> new-uuid generator function, which tends to involve a bunch of
>> not-so-portable assumptions and code. If we accept a uuid type in
>> either core or contrib, all of a sudden those portability issues are
>> our problem. I'd rather not deal with that.
>>
>> I'd be willing to accept a core uuid type sans generator function,
>> but is that really all that useful?
>
> I think it would. There are plenty of client side libraries that
> generate uuid, at least we could provide a native type for them to use.
> A generator would be great too of course, but if they really need one
> they could use one of the pl languages for it.

As a follow up to this both Java and Python have uuid generators that
are built in. Which as we all know are both extremely portable languages.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake

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> Sincerely,
>
> Joshua D. Drake
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>
>> regards, tom lane
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