README.enumkit

Author: Andrew Dunstan <adunstan@postgresql.org>
Date: Oct 27, 2005.

This kit is to simplify the process of creating first class enum types in
PostgreSQL. To use it, you need:

. version 8.0 or later of PostgreSQL, including the server and development
  pieces.
. a C compiler, and GNU Make
. The name of the enumeration type you want to create - must be a simple
  identifier, valid in both C and PostgreSQL
. a set of enumeration values.

Unpack the kit, and then run something like this:

	make TYPENAME=foo ENUMS='"val1", "val2", "val3"'

The quotes and commas are very important - if you get them wrong you will get 
a compilation failure.

When you get a success, run this:

	make TYPENAME=foo install

and finally, you need to install the type into your db, like this:

	psql -f /path/to/contrib/foo-install.sql yourdbname

And you can then start using the enumeration type.

Enjoy.