CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION pair(text, text)
RETURNS pair LANGUAGE SQL AS 'SELECT ROW($1, $2)::@extschema@.pair;';
-CREATE OPERATOR ~> (LEFTARG = text, RIGHTARG = text, PROCEDURE = pair);
+CREATE OPERATOR ~> (LEFTARG = text, RIGHTARG = text, FUNCTION = pair);
-- "SET search_path" is easy to get right, but qualified names perform better.
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION lower(pair)
<refsynopsisdiv>
<synopsis>
CREATE OPERATOR <replaceable>name</replaceable> (
- PROCEDURE = <replaceable class="parameter">function_name</replaceable>
+ {FUNCTION|PROCEDURE} = <replaceable class="parameter">function_name</replaceable>
[, LEFTARG = <replaceable class="parameter">left_type</replaceable> ] [, RIGHTARG = <replaceable class="parameter">right_type</replaceable> ]
[, COMMUTATOR = <replaceable class="parameter">com_op</replaceable> ] [, NEGATOR = <replaceable class="parameter">neg_op</replaceable> ]
[, RESTRICT = <replaceable class="parameter">res_proc</replaceable> ] [, JOIN = <replaceable class="parameter">join_proc</replaceable> ]
of arguments (either one or two) of the indicated types.
</para>
+ <para>
+ In the syntax of <literal>CREATE OPERATOR</literal>, the keywords
+ <literal>FUNCTION</literal> and <literal>PROCEDURE</literal> are
+ equivalent, but the referenced function must in any case be a function, not
+ a procedure. The use of the keyword <literal>PROCEDURE</literal> here is
+ historical and deprecated.
+ </para>
+
<para>
The other clauses specify optional operator optimization clauses.
Their meaning is detailed in <xref linkend="xoper-optimization"/>.
CREATE OPERATOR === (
LEFTARG = box,
RIGHTARG = box,
- PROCEDURE = area_equal_function,
+ FUNCTION = area_equal_function,
COMMUTATOR = ===,
NEGATOR = !==,
RESTRICT = area_restriction_function,
CREATE OPERATOR + (
leftarg = complex,
rightarg = complex,
- procedure = complex_add,
+ function = complex_add,
commutator = +
);
</programlisting>
<para>
We've shown how to create a binary operator here. To create unary
operators, just omit one of <literal>leftarg</literal> (for left unary) or
- <literal>rightarg</literal> (for right unary). The <literal>procedure</literal>
+ <literal>rightarg</literal> (for right unary). The <literal>function</literal>
clause and the argument clauses are the only required items in
<command>CREATE OPERATOR</command>. The <literal>commutator</literal>
clause shown in the example is an optional hint to the query
* NOTES
* These things must be defined and committed in the following order:
* "create function":
- * input/output, recv/send procedures
+ * input/output, recv/send functions
* "create type":
* type
* "create operator":
Oid rettype;
List *commutatorName = NIL; /* optional commutator operator name */
List *negatorName = NIL; /* optional negator operator name */
- List *restrictionName = NIL; /* optional restrict. sel. procedure */
- List *joinName = NIL; /* optional join sel. procedure */
+ List *restrictionName = NIL; /* optional restrict. sel. function */
+ List *joinName = NIL; /* optional join sel. function */
Oid functionOid; /* functions converted to OID */
Oid restrictionOid;
Oid joinOid;
(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_FUNCTION_DEFINITION),
errmsg("SETOF type not allowed for operator argument")));
}
+ /* "function" and "procedure" are equivalent here */
+ else if (strcmp(defel->defname, "function") == 0)
+ functionName = defGetQualifiedName(defel);
else if (strcmp(defel->defname, "procedure") == 0)
functionName = defGetQualifiedName(defel);
else if (strcmp(defel->defname, "commutator") == 0)
if (functionName == NIL)
ereport(ERROR,
(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_FUNCTION_DEFINITION),
- errmsg("operator procedure must be specified")));
+ errmsg("operator function must be specified")));
/* Transform type names to type OIDs */
if (typeName1)
functionOid, /* function for operator */
commutatorName, /* optional commutator operator name */
negatorName, /* optional negator operator name */
- restrictionOid, /* optional restrict. sel. procedure */
- joinOid, /* optional join sel. procedure name */
+ restrictionOid, /* optional restrict. sel. function */
+ joinOid, /* optional join sel. function name */
canMerge, /* operator merges */
canHash); /* operator hashes */
}
Datum values[Natts_pg_operator];
bool nulls[Natts_pg_operator];
bool replaces[Natts_pg_operator];
- List *restrictionName = NIL; /* optional restrict. sel. procedure */
+ List *restrictionName = NIL; /* optional restrict. sel. function */
bool updateRestriction = false;
Oid restrictionOid;
- List *joinName = NIL; /* optional join sel. procedure */
+ List *joinName = NIL; /* optional join sel. function */
bool updateJoin = false;
Oid joinOid;
*/
else if (strcmp(defel->defname, "leftarg") == 0 ||
strcmp(defel->defname, "rightarg") == 0 ||
+ strcmp(defel->defname, "function") == 0 ||
strcmp(defel->defname, "procedure") == 0 ||
strcmp(defel->defname, "commutator") == 0 ||
strcmp(defel->defname, "negator") == 0 ||
oprregproc = convertRegProcReference(fout, oprcode);
if (oprregproc)
{
- appendPQExpBuffer(details, " PROCEDURE = %s", oprregproc);
+ appendPQExpBuffer(details, " FUNCTION = %s", oprregproc);
free(oprregproc);
}
CREATE OPERATOR ## (
leftarg = path,
rightarg = path,
- procedure = path_inter,
+ function = path_inter,
commutator = ##
);
CREATE OPERATOR <% (
CREATE OPERATOR #@%# (
leftarg = int8
);
-ERROR: operator procedure must be specified
+ERROR: operator function must be specified
-- Should fail. CREATE OPERATOR requires USAGE on TYPE
BEGIN TRANSACTION;
CREATE ROLE regress_rol_op3;
WARNING: operator attribute "Join" not recognized
WARNING: operator attribute "Hashes" not recognized
WARNING: operator attribute "Merges" not recognized
-ERROR: operator procedure must be specified
+ERROR: operator function must be specified
CREATE OPERATOR ## (
leftarg = path,
rightarg = path,
- procedure = path_inter,
+ function = path_inter,
commutator = ##
);