Re: [PG95-DEV] Rule system

> >
> > > >     The  simple way is to reduce the capabilities of the Postgres
> > > >     rule system. Changing the syntax of the CREATE RULE to
> > > >
> > > >         CREATE RULE rule AS { BEFORE | AFTER } event TO table
> > > >             DO [ INSTEAD ] { action | NOTHING }
> > > >
> > > >     would tell the rewrite handler, if the rule actions  have  to
> > > >     be  applied  before or after the query. Respectively only NEW
> > > >     or CURRENT could be referenced in the rules qualification and
> > > >     actions.  I  don't like this simple way, but I think it's the
> > > >     only possibility that would work  without  reincarnating  the
> > > >     instance rule system.
> > >
> > > Good description of the problem.  If adding BEFORE/AFTER makes it easier
> > > to program, do it.  I don't think we are losing any functionality by
> > > doing this, and the rule system is advertized as being broken, so there
> > > is probably not a huge installed base.
> > >
> > > We now have something that doesn't work.  If you can get it working, do
> > > it.  The change makes it clearer to the user exactly how the rule is
> > > going to behave, too.
> >
> > Jan, I remember you steering away from rewrite cleanups because we were
> > so close to 6.3.  Any chance you can make those changes for 6.4, or are
> > you already working on them?   We really need cleanup in the rewrite
> > area, and I understand you can do it.
>
>     I  hoped to get pl/pgsql finished before 6.4, but since I got
>     some private trouble and much serious work, I  fear  to  miss
>     that target too.  Haven't had my fingers on PostgreSQL at all
>     for the last weeks.
>
>     But you're right, the rewrite handler still  needs  work  and
>     since  I  spent  much time to understand the code it would be
>     wasted time if someone else has to do it.
>
>     Let's see if I find some time sometimes :-)
>

Just curious if you have had any time to look into cleaning up the
rewrite system for 6.4?

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