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| 1 | +# pg_variables - session variables with various types |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +## Introduction |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +The **pg_variables** module provides functions to work with variables of various |
| 6 | +types. Created variables live only in the current user session. |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +## License |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +This module available under the same license as |
| 11 | +[PostgreSQL](http://www.postgresql.org/about/licence/). |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +## Installation |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +Typical installation procedure may look like this: |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | + $ cd pg_variables |
| 18 | + $ make USE_PGXS=1 |
| 19 | + $ sudo make USE_PGXS=1 install |
| 20 | + $ make USE_PGXS=1 installcheck |
| 21 | + $ psql DB -c "CREATE EXTENSION pg_variables;" |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +## Module functions |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +### Integer variables |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +Function | Returns |
| 28 | +-------- | ------- |
| 29 | +`pgv_set_int(package text, name text, value int)` | `void` |
| 30 | +`pgv_get_int(package text, name text, strict bool default true)` | `int` |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +### Text variables |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +Function | Returns |
| 35 | +-------- | ------- |
| 36 | +`pgv_set_text(package text, name text, value text)` | `void` |
| 37 | +`pgv_get_text(package text, name text, strict bool default true)` | `text` |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +### Numeric variables |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +Function | Returns |
| 42 | +-------- | ------- |
| 43 | +`pgv_set_numeric(package text, name text, value numeric)` | `void` |
| 44 | +`pgv_get_numeric(package text, name text, strict bool default true)` | `numeric` |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +### Timestamp variables |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +Function | Returns |
| 49 | +-------- | ------- |
| 50 | +`pgv_set_timestamp(package text, name text, value timestamp)` | `void` |
| 51 | +`pgv_get_timestamp(package text, name text, strict bool default true)` | `timestamp` |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +### Timestamp with timezone variables |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +Function | Returns |
| 56 | +-------- | ------- |
| 57 | +`pgv_set_timestamptz(package text, name text, value timestamptz)` | `void` |
| 58 | +`pgv_get_timestamptz(package text, name text, strict bool default true)` | `timestamptz` |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +### Date variables |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +Function | Returns |
| 63 | +-------- | ------- |
| 64 | +`pgv_set_date(package text, name text, value date)` | `void` |
| 65 | +`pgv_get_date(package text, name text, strict bool default true)` | `date` |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +### Jsonb variables |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +Function | Returns |
| 70 | +-------- | ------- |
| 71 | +`pgv_set_jsonb(package text, name text, value jsonb)` | `void` |
| 72 | +`pgv_get_jsonb(package text, name text, strict bool default true)` | `jsonb` |
| 73 | + |
| 74 | +### Records |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | +Function | Returns |
| 77 | +-------- | ------- |
| 78 | +`pgv_insert(package text, name text, r record)` | `void` |
| 79 | +`pgv_update(package text, name text, r record)` | `boolean` |
| 80 | +`pgv_delete(package text, name text, value anynonarray)` | `boolean` |
| 81 | +`pgv_select(package text, name text)` | `set of record` |
| 82 | +`pgv_select(package text, name text, value anynonarray)` | `record` |
| 83 | +`pgv_select(package text, name text, value anyarray)` | `set of record` |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +### Miscellaneous functions |
| 86 | + |
| 87 | +Function | Returns |
| 88 | +-------- | ------- |
| 89 | +`pgv_exists(package text, name text)` | `bool` |
| 90 | +`pgv_remove(package text, name text)` | `void` |
| 91 | +`pgv_remove(package text)` | `void` |
| 92 | +`pgv_free()` | `void` |
| 93 | +`pgv_list()` | `table(package text, name text)` |
| 94 | +`pgv_stats()` | `table(package text, used_memory bigint)` |
| 95 | + |
| 96 | +## Error messages |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +* "array argument can not be NULL" |
| 99 | +* "could not identify a hash function for type %s" |
| 100 | +* "could not identify a matching function for type %s" |
| 101 | +* "function returning record called in context that cannot accept type record" |
| 102 | +* "name "%s" is too long" |
| 103 | +* "new record structure differs from variable "%s" structure" |
| 104 | +* "package name can not be NULL" |
| 105 | +* "record argument can not be NULL" |
| 106 | +* "requested value type differs from variable "%s" key type" |
| 107 | +* "searching for elements in multidimensional arrays is not supported" |
| 108 | +* "there is a record in the variable "%s" with same key" |
| 109 | +* "unrecognized package "%s"" |
| 110 | +* "unrecognized variable "%s"" |
| 111 | +* "variable "%s" requires %s value" |
| 112 | +* "variable name can not be NULL" |
| 113 | + |
| 114 | +## Examples |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +It is easy to use functions to work with scalar variables: |
| 117 | + |
| 118 | +```sql |
| 119 | +SELECT pgv_set_int('vars', 'int1', 101); |
| 120 | +SELECT pgv_set_int('vars', 'int2', 102); |
| 121 | + |
| 122 | +SELECT pgv_get_int('vars', 'int1'); |
| 123 | + pgv_get_int |
| 124 | +------------- |
| 125 | + 101 |
| 126 | +(1 row) |
| 127 | + |
| 128 | +SELECT pgv_get_int('vars', 'int2'); |
| 129 | + pgv_get_int |
| 130 | +------------- |
| 131 | + 102 |
| 132 | +(1 row) |
| 133 | +``` |
| 134 | + |
| 135 | +Let's assume we have a **tab** table: |
| 136 | + |
| 137 | +```sql |
| 138 | +CREATE TABLE tab (id int, t varchar); |
| 139 | +INSERT INTO tab VALUES (0, 'str00'), (1, 'str11'); |
| 140 | +``` |
| 141 | + |
| 142 | +Then you can use functions to work with record variables: |
| 143 | + |
| 144 | +```sql |
| 145 | +SELECT pgv_insert('vars', 'r1', tab) FROM tab; |
| 146 | + |
| 147 | +SELECT pgv_select('vars', 'r1'); |
| 148 | + pgv_select |
| 149 | +------------ |
| 150 | + (1,str11) |
| 151 | + (0,str00) |
| 152 | +(2 rows) |
| 153 | + |
| 154 | +SELECT pgv_select('vars', 'r1', 1); |
| 155 | + pgv_select |
| 156 | +------------ |
| 157 | + (1,str11) |
| 158 | +(1 row) |
| 159 | + |
| 160 | +SELECT pgv_select('vars', 'r1', 0); |
| 161 | + pgv_select |
| 162 | +------------ |
| 163 | + (0,str00) |
| 164 | +(1 row) |
| 165 | + |
| 166 | +SELECT pgv_select('vars', 'r1', ARRAY[1, 0]); |
| 167 | + pgv_select |
| 168 | +------------ |
| 169 | + (1,str11) |
| 170 | + (0,str00) |
| 171 | +(2 rows) |
| 172 | + |
| 173 | +SELECT pgv_delete('vars', 'r1', 1); |
| 174 | + |
| 175 | +SELECT pgv_select('vars', 'r1'); |
| 176 | + pgv_select |
| 177 | +------------ |
| 178 | + (0,str00) |
| 179 | +(1 row) |
| 180 | +``` |
| 181 | + |
| 182 | +You can list packages and variables: |
| 183 | + |
| 184 | +```sql |
| 185 | +SELECT * FROM pgv_list() order by package, name; |
| 186 | + package | name |
| 187 | +---------+------ |
| 188 | + vars | int1 |
| 189 | + vars | int2 |
| 190 | + vars | r1 |
| 191 | +(3 rows) |
| 192 | +``` |
| 193 | + |
| 194 | +And get used memory in bytes: |
| 195 | + |
| 196 | +```sql |
| 197 | +SELECT * FROM pgv_stats() order by package; |
| 198 | + package | used_memory |
| 199 | +---------+------------- |
| 200 | + vars | 16736 |
| 201 | +(1 row) |
| 202 | +``` |
| 203 | + |
| 204 | +You can delete variables or hole packages: |
| 205 | + |
| 206 | +```sql |
| 207 | +SELECT pgv_remove('vars', 'int1'); |
| 208 | +SELECT pgv_remove('vars'); |
| 209 | +``` |
| 210 | + |
| 211 | +You can delete all packages and variables: |
| 212 | +```sql |
| 213 | +SELECT pgv_free(); |
| 214 | +``` |
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