
LIBPQTYPES LIBRARY
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This package contains the source code, documentation and management
files for the libpqtypes library, an extension to the PostgreSQL
libpq library.

libpqtypes offers an alternative printf/scanf style API for sending 
and receiving values to and from a PostgreSQL backend.

  - printf style interface to libpq's binary parameterized API.

  - scanf style interface for getting values: PQgetvalue extension.

  - ability to register user-defined types, aliases and data type
    sub-classes for use with printf style interfaces: ex. "%mytype".

  - per-thread global error message: PQgeterror, PQseterror.

INSTALL
libpqtypes cannot be used by itself, it can only be used with libpq.
To build and install libpqtypes, see the INSTALL file included with
this package.  See the ChangeLog file for a list of changes.

LICENSE
libpqtypes is released under the BSD license just like all software
components of the PostgreSQL Database Management System.  See the
LICENSE file included with this package.

AUTHORS
libpqtypes is a contribution of eSilo, LLC and was written by
Andrew Chernow and Merlin Moncure.  See the AUTHORS file.

If you have any problems, general questions, bug reports or feature
requests please submit them to libpqtypes@esilo.com.

The latest version can be found at:

  http://pgfoundry.org/projects/libpqtypes/

