Re: [RFC] nodeToString format and exporting the SQL parser

On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 9:08 PM, Michael Tharp
<gxti@partiallystapled.com> wrote:
> The funny thing is, it doesn't seem to be a compatibility break because the
> code in readfuncs.c that parses the node strings ignores the field names
> entirely because it assumes they are in a particular order. It also isn't
> much work to change the output because the code is, with the exception of a
> few weirdos, all at the top of outfuncs.c, and the weirdos are also
> dispersed within that file.

Yeah, I think that's basically all true.

> However, I'm no longer convinced that using a serialized node tree is the
> way to go for my use case, nor am I particularly sure that it even matches
> my use case at all anymore as I keep simplifying the goals as time goes on.
> I won't be able to make any compelling arguments until I figure out what I
> need :-)

However this is, as you say, a fairly damning point.  :-)

Bruce, I think we should not have a TODO for this until the OP (or
someone) can address this issue a bit better.

...Robert