Re: Make COPY format extendable: Extract COPY TO format implementations

Hi,

If there are no more comments for the current design, I'll
start implementing this feature with the following
approaches for "Discussing" items:

> 3.1 Should we use one function(internal) for COPY TO/FROM
>     handlers or two function(internal)s (one is for COPY TO
>     handler and another is for COPY FROM handler)?
>     [4]

I'll choose "one function(internal) for COPY TO/FROM handlers".

> 3.4 Should we export Copy{To,From}State? Or should we just
>     provide getters/setters to access Copy{To,From}State
>     internal?
>     [10]

I'll export Copy{To,From}State.


Thanks,
-- 
kou

In <20240112.144615.157925223373344229.kou@clear-code.com>
  "Re: Make COPY format extendable: Extract COPY TO format implementations" on Fri, 12 Jan 2024 14:46:15 +0900 (JST),
  Sutou Kouhei <kou@clear-code.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Here is the current summary for a this discussion to make
> COPY format extendable. It's for reaching consensus and
> starting implementing the feature. (I'll start implementing
> the feature once we reach consensus.) If you have any
> opinion, please share it.
> 
> Confirmed:
> 
> 1.1 Making COPY format extendable will not reduce performance.
>     [1]
> 
> Decisions:
> 
> 2.1 Use separated handler for COPY TO and COPY FROM because
>     our COPY TO implementation (copyto.c) and COPY FROM
>     implementation (coypfrom.c) are separated.
>     [2]
> 
> 2.2 Don't use system catalog for COPY TO/FROM handlers. We can
>     just use a function(internal) that returns a handler instead.
>     [3]
> 
> 2.3 The implementation must include documentation.
>     [5]
> 
> 2.4 The implementation must include test.
>     [6]
> 
> 2.5 The implementation should be consist of small patches
>     for easy to review.
>     [6]
> 
> 2.7 Copy{To,From}State must have a opaque space for
>     handlers.
>     [8]
> 
> 2.8 Export CopySendData() and CopySendEndOfRow() for COPY TO
>     handlers.
>     [8]
> 
> 2.9 Make "format" in PgMsg_CopyOutResponse message
>     extendable.
>     [9]
> 
> 2.10 Make makeNode() call avoidable in function(internal)
>      that returns COPY TO/FROM handler.
>      [9]
> 
> 2.11 Custom COPY TO/FROM handlers must be able to parse
>      their options.
>      [11]
> 
> Discussing:
> 
> 3.1 Should we use one function(internal) for COPY TO/FROM
>     handlers or two function(internal)s (one is for COPY TO
>     handler and another is for COPY FROM handler)?
>     [4]
> 
> 3.2 If we use separated function(internal) for COPY TO/FROM
>     handlers, we need to define naming rule. For example,
>     <method_name>_to(internal) for COPY TO handler and
>     <method_name>_from(internal) for COPY FROM handler.
>     [4]
> 
> 3.3 Should we use prefix or suffix for function(internal)
>     name to avoid name conflict with other handlers such as
>     tablesample handlers?
>     [7]
> 
> 3.4 Should we export Copy{To,From}State? Or should we just
>     provide getters/setters to access Copy{To,From}State
>     internal?
>     [10]
> 
> 
> [1] https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/20231204.153548.2126325458835528809.kou%40clear-code.com
> [2] https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/ZXEUIy6wl4jHy6Nm%40paquier.xyz
> [3]
https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/CAD21AoAhcZkAp_WDJ4sSv_%2Bg2iCGjfyMFgeu7MxjnjX_FutZAg%40mail.gmail.com
> [4]
https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/CAD21AoDkoGL6yJ_HjNOg9cU%3DaAdW8uQ3rSQOeRS0SX85LPPNwQ%40mail.gmail.com
> [5]
https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/TY3PR01MB9889C9234CD220A3A7075F0DF589A%40TY3PR01MB9889.jpnprd01.prod.outlook.com
> [6] https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/ZXbiPNriHHyUrcTF%40paquier.xyz
> [7] https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/20231214.184414.2179134502876898942.kou%40clear-code.com
> [8] https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/20231221.183504.1240642084042888377.kou%40clear-code.com
> [9] https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/ZYTfqGppMc9e_w2k%40paquier.xyz
> [10]
https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/CAD21AoD%3DUapH4Wh06G6H5XAzPJ0iJg9YcW8r7E2UEJkZ8QsosA%40mail.gmail.com
> [11] https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/20240110.152023.1920937326588672387.kou%40clear-code.com
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> -- 
> kou
> 
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