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Re: Transform for pl/perl

Anthony Bykov <a.bykov@postgrespro.ru>

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From: Anthony Bykov <a.bykov@postgrespro.ru>
To: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
Date: 2017-10-24T12:27:09Z
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There are some moments I should mention:
1. {"1":1}::jsonb is transformed into HV {"1"=>"1"}, while
["1","2"]::jsonb is transformed into AV ["1", "2"]

2. If there is a numeric value appear in jsonb, it will be transformed
to SVnv through string (Numeric->String->SV->SVnv). Not the best
solution, but as far as I understand this is usual practise in
postgresql to serialize Numerics and de-serialize them.

3. SVnv is transformed into jsonb through string
(SVnv->String->Numeric).

An example may also be helpful to understand extension. So, as an
example, function "test" transforms incoming jsonb into perl,
transforms it back into jsonb and returns it.

create extension jsonb_plperl cascade;

create or replace function test(val jsonb)
returns jsonb
transform for type jsonb
language plperl
as $$
return $_[0];
$$;

select test('{"1":1,"example": null}'::jsonb);

Commits

  1. Fix jsonb_plperl to convert Perl UV values correctly.

  2. Fix contrib/hstore_plperl to look through scalar refs.

  3. Allow plperl_sv_to_datum to look through scalar refs.

  4. Fix excessive enreferencing in jsonb-to-plperl transform.