Re: Assertions in PL/PgSQL

On 9/23/13 6:40 AM, Pavel Stehule wrote:
> After days I am thinking so it can be a good solution
>
> syntax - enhanced current RAISE
>
> RAISE ASSERT WHEN boolean expression
>
> RAISE ASSERT 'some message' WHEN expression

It looks like I'm losing this battle, but this syntax isn't too bad.

> and we can have a GUC that controls asserts per database - possibly
> overwritten by plpgsql option - similar to current plpgsql options
>
> assert_level = [*ignore*, notice, warning, error]

This sounds like a decent enhancement.

> p.s. clause WHEN can be used for other exception level - so it can be a
> interesting shortcut for other use cases.

This idea is good, I like it.


I could prepare a patch for this, unless someone else wants to?



Regards,
Marko Tiikkaja