Re: [GENERAL] Stats Collector

Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> > Tom Lane wrote:
> >> I don't like SET for it --- SET is for setting state that will persist
> >> over some period of time, not for taking one-shot actions.  We could
> >> perhaps use a function that checks that it's been called by the
> >> superuser.
> 
> > Should we have RESET clear the counter, perhaps RESET STATCOLLECTOR?
> > I don't think we have other RESET variables that can't be SET, but I
> > don't see a problem with it.
> 
> RESET is just a variant form of SET.  It's not for one-shot actions
> either (and especially not for one-shot actions against state that's
> not accessible to SHOW or SET...)
> 
> I still like the function-call approach better.

OK, so you are suggesting a function call, and a check in there to make
sure it is the superuser.  Comments?

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