[RFC] support build with custom (non-standard) functions #320
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This is just an idea of how it may be possible to support developers who need to build with non-standard functions. Here is an example where I support UPPER and LOWER functions that can handle many EU characters properly: https://github.com/brodybits/sql.js/tree/custom-eu-string-functions
This idea includes some comments that I think should be considered in
src/api.coffee
that can help make it easier for people like myself to add custom functions in the future.I suspect there should be a much smarter way to do this, by using an array of FuncDef structures like they do in
extension-functions.c
for example.I will very likely continue with the kind of solution proposed here to support the needs of my customer, with hope for a more standardized solution (someday).