51.29. pg_language

The catalog pg_language registers languages in which you can write functions or stored procedures. See CREATE LANGUAGE and Chapter 41 for more information about language handlers.

Table 51.29. pg_language Columns

Column Type

Description

oidoid

Row identifier

lannamename

Name of the language

lanowneroid (references pg_authid.oid)

Owner of the language

lanisplbool

This is false for internal languages (such as SQL) and true for user-defined languages. Currently, pg_dump still uses this to determine which languages need to be dumped, but this might be replaced by a different mechanism in the future.

lanpltrustedbool

True if this is a trusted language, which means that it is believed not to grant access to anything outside the normal SQL execution environment. Only superusers can create functions in untrusted languages.

lanplcallfoidoid (references pg_proc.oid)

For noninternal languages this references the language handler, which is a special function that is responsible for executing all functions that are written in the particular language

laninlineoid (references pg_proc.oid)

This references a function that is responsible for executing inline anonymous code blocks (DO blocks). Zero if inline blocks are not supported.

lanvalidatoroid (references pg_proc.oid)

This references a language validator function that is responsible for checking the syntax and validity of new functions when they are created. Zero if no validator is provided.

lanaclaclitem[]

Access privileges; see Section 5.7 for details


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