index_advisor--0.1.1.sql

create or replace function index_advisor(
    query text
)
    returns table  (
        startup_cost_before jsonb,
        startup_cost_after jsonb,
        total_cost_before jsonb,
        total_cost_after jsonb,
        index_statements text[]
    )
    volatile
    language plpgsql
    as $$
declare
    n_args int;
    prepared_statement_name text = 'index_advisor_working_statement';
    hypopg_schema_name text = (select extnamespace::regnamespace::text from pg_extension where extname = 'hypopg');
    explain_plan_statement text;
    rec record;
    plan_initial jsonb;
    plan_final jsonb;
    statements text[] = '{}';
begin

    -- Disallow multiple statements
    if query ilike '%;%' then
        raise exception 'query must not contain a semicolon';
    end if;

    -- Hack to support PostgREST because the prepared statement for args incorrectly defaults to text
    query := replace(query, 'WITH pgrst_payload AS (SELECT $1 AS json_data)', 'WITH pgrst_payload AS (SELECT $1::json AS json_data)');

    -- Create a prepared statement for the given query
    deallocate all;
    execute format('prepare %I as %s', prepared_statement_name, query);

    -- Detect how many arguments are present in the prepared statement
    n_args = (
        select
            coalesce(array_length(parameter_types, 1), 0)
        from
            pg_prepared_statements
        where
            name = prepared_statement_name
        limit
            1
    );

    -- Create a SQL statement that can be executed to collect the explain plan
    explain_plan_statement = format(
        'set local plan_cache_mode = force_generic_plan; explain (format json) execute %I%s',
        --'explain (format json) execute %I%s',
        prepared_statement_name,
        case
            when n_args = 0 then ''
            else format(
                '(%s)', array_to_string(array_fill('null'::text, array[n_args]), ',')
            )
        end
    );

    -- Store the query plan before any new indexes
    execute explain_plan_statement into plan_initial;

    -- Create possible indexes
    for rec in (
        with extension_regclass as (
            select
                distinct objid as oid
            from
                pg_depend
            where
                deptype = 'e'
        )
        select
            pc.relnamespace::regnamespace::text as schema_name,
            pc.relname as table_name,
            pa.attname as column_name,
            format(
                'select %I.hypopg_create_index($i$create index on %I.%I(%I)$i$)',
                hypopg_schema_name,
                pc.relnamespace::regnamespace::text,
                pc.relname,
                pa.attname
            ) hypopg_statement
        from
            pg_catalog.pg_class pc
            join pg_catalog.pg_attribute pa
                on pc.oid = pa.attrelid
            left join extension_regclass er
                on pc.oid = er.oid
            left join pg_index pi
                on pc.oid = pi.indrelid
                and (select array_agg(x) from unnest(pi.indkey) v(x)) = array[pa.attnum]
                and pi.indexprs is null -- ignore expression indexes
                and pi.indpred is null -- ignore partial indexes
        where
            pc.relnamespace::regnamespace::text not in ( -- ignore schema list
                'pg_catalog', 'pg_toast', 'information_schema'
            )
            and er.oid is null -- ignore entities owned by extensions
            and pc.relkind in ('r', 'm') -- regular tables, and materialized views
            and pc.relpersistence = 'p' -- permanent tables (not unlogged or temporary)
            and pa.attnum > 0
            and not pa.attisdropped
            and pi.indrelid is null
            and pa.atttypid in (20,16,1082,1184,1114,701,23,21,700,1083,2950,1700,25,18,1042,1043)
        )
        loop
            -- Create the hypothetical index
            execute rec.hypopg_statement;
        end loop;

    /*
    for rec in select * from hypopg()
        loop
            raise notice '%', rec;
        end loop;
    */

    -- Create a prepared statement for the given query
    -- The original prepared statement MUST be dropped because its plan is cached
    execute format('deallocate %I', prepared_statement_name);
    execute format('prepare %I as %s', prepared_statement_name, query);

    -- Store the query plan after new indexes
    execute explain_plan_statement into plan_final;

    --raise notice '%', plan_final;

    -- Idenfity referenced indexes in new plan
    execute format(
        'select
            coalesce(array_agg(hypopg_get_indexdef(indexrelid) order by indrelid, indkey::text), $i${}$i$::text[])
        from
            %I.hypopg()
        where
            %s ilike ($i$%%$i$ || indexname || $i$%%$i$)
        ',
        hypopg_schema_name,
        quote_literal(plan_final)::text
    ) into statements;

    -- Reset all hypothetical indexes
    perform hypopg_reset();

    -- Reset prepared statements
    deallocate all;

    return query values (
        (plan_initial -> 0 -> 'Plan' -> 'Startup Cost'),
        (plan_final -> 0 -> 'Plan' -> 'Startup Cost'),
        (plan_initial -> 0 -> 'Plan' -> 'Total Cost'),
        (plan_final -> 0 -> 'Plan' -> 'Total Cost'),
        statements::text[]
    );

end;
$$;