+
+ options
+
+ Optionally, a B-tree operator family may provide
+ options (operator class specific
+ options) support functions, registered under support
+ function number 5. These functions define set of user-visible
+ parameters that control operator class behavior.
+
+ An options support function must have the
+ signature
+
+options(relopts local_relopts *) returns void
+
+ The function has given pointer to local_relopts
+ struct, which needs to be filled with a set of operator class
+ specific options. The options can be accessed from other support
+ functions using PG_HAS_OPCLASS_OPTIONS() and
+ PG_GET_OPCLASS_OPTIONS() macros.
+
+ Currently, no B-Tree operator class has options
+ support function. B-tree doesn't allow flexible representation of keys
+ like GiST, SP-GiST, GIN and BRIN do. So, options
+ probably doesn't have much usage in current shape of B-tree index
+ access method. Nevertheless, this support function was added to B-tree
+ for uniformity, and probably it will found its usage during further
+ evolution of B-tree in
PostgreSQL.
+
+
+
There are five methods that an index operator class for
-
GiST must provide, and f
our that are optional.
+
GiST must provide, and f
ive that are optional.
Correctness of the index is ensured
by proper implementation of the same, consistent
and union methods, while efficiency (size and speed) of the
if the operator class wishes to support ordered scans (nearest-neighbor
searches). The optional ninth method fetch is needed if the
operator class wishes to support index-only scans, except when the
- compress method is omitted.
+ compress method is omitted. The optional tenth method
+ options is needed if the operator class provides
+ the user-specified parameters.
+
+
+ options
+
+ Allows defintion of user-visible parameters that control operator
+ class behavior.
+
+
+ The
SQL declaration of the function must look like this:
+
+CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION my_options(internal)
+RETURNS void
+AS 'MODULE_PATHNAME'
+LANGUAGE C STRICT;
+
+
+
+ The function has given pointer to local_relopts
+ struct, which needs to be filled with a set of operator class
+ specific options. The options can be accessed from other support
+ functions using PG_HAS_OPCLASS_OPTIONS() and
+ PG_GET_OPCLASS_OPTIONS() macros.
+
+
+ The sample implementation of my_option() and parameters usage
+ in the another support function are given below:
+
+typedef enum MyEnumType
+{
+ MY_ENUM_ON,
+ MY_ENUM_OFF,
+ MY_ENUM_AUTO
+} MyEnumType;
+
+typedef struct
+{
+ int32 vl_len_; /* varlena header (do not touch directly!) */
+ int int_param; /* integer parameter */
+ double real_param; /* real parameter */
+ MyEnumType enum_param; /* enum parameter */
+ int str_param; /* string parameter */
+} MyOptionsStruct;
+
+/* String representations for enum values */
+static relopt_enum_elt_def myEnumValues[] =
+{
+ {"on", MY_ENUM_ON},
+ {"off", MY_ENUM_OFF},
+ {"auto", MY_ENUM_AUTO},
+ {(const char *) NULL} /* list terminator */
+};
+
+static char *str_param_default = "default";
+
+/*
+ * Sample validatior: checks that string is not longer than 8 bytes.
+ */
+static void
+validate_my_string_relopt(const char *value)
+{
+ if (strlen(value) > 8)
+ ereport(ERROR,
+ (errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_PARAMETER_VALUE),
+ errmsg("str_param must be at most 8 bytes")));
+}
+
+/*
+ * Sample filler: switches characters to lower case.
+ */
+static Size
+fill_my_string_relopt(const char *value, void *ptr)
+{
+ char *tmp = str_tolower(value, strlen(value), DEFAULT_COLLATION_OID);
+ int len = strlen(tmp);
+
+ if (ptr)
+ strcpy((char *) ptr, tmp);
+
+ pfree(tmp);
+ return len + 1;
+}
+
+PG_FUNCTION_INFO_V1(my_options);
+
+Datum
+my_options(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
+{
+ local_relopts *relopts = (local_relopts *) PG_GETARG_POINTER(0);
+
+ init_local_reloptions(relopts, sizeof(MyOptionsStruct));
+ add_local_int_reloption(relopts, "int_param", "integer parameter",
+ 100, 0, 1000000,
+ offsetof(MyOptionsStruct, int_param));
+ add_local_real_reloption(relopts, "real_param", "real parameter",
+ 1.0, 0.0, 1000000.0,
+ offsetof(MyOptionsStruct, real_param));
+ add_local_enum_reloption(relopts, "enum_param", "enum parameter",
+ myEnumValues, MY_ENUM_ON,
+ "Valid values are: \"on\", \"off\" and \"auto\".",
+ offsetof(MyOptionsStruct, enum_param));
+ add_local_string_reloption(relopts, "str_param", "string parameter",
+ str_param_default,
+ &validate_my_string_relopt,
+ &fill_my_string_relopt,
+ offsetof(MyOptionsStruct, str_param));
+
+ PG_RETURN_VOID();
+}
+
+PG_FUNCTION_INFO_V1(my_compress);
+
+Datum
+my_compress(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
+{
+ int int_param = 100;
+ double real_param = 1.0;
+ MyEnumType enum_param = MY_ENUM_ON;
+ char *str_param = str_param_default;
+
+ /*
+ * Normally, when opclass contains 'options' method, then options are always
+ * passed to support functions. However, if you add 'options' method to
+ * existing opclass, previously defined indexes have no options, so the
+ * check is required.
+ */
+ if (PG_HAS_OPCLASS_OPTIONS())
+ {
+ MyOptionsStruct *options = (MyOptionsStruct *) PG_GET_OPCLASS_OPTIONS();
+
+ int_param = options->int_param;
+ real_param = options->real_param;
+ enum_param = options->enum_param;
+ str_param = GET_STRING_RELOPTION(options, str_param);
+ }
+
+ /* the rest implementation of support function */
+}
+
+
+
+
+ Since the representation of the key in
GiST is
+ flexible, it may depends on user-specified parameters. For instace,
+ the length of key signature may be such parameter. See
+ gtsvector_options() for example.
+
+
+