-- test plperl triggers
CREATE TABLE trigger_test (
        i int,
        v varchar
);
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION trigger_data() RETURNS trigger LANGUAGE plperl AS $$

  # make sure keys are sorted for consistent results - perl no longer
  # hashes in  repeatable fashion across runs

  foreach my $key (sort keys %$_TD)
  {

    my $val = $_TD->{$key};

	# relid is variable, so we can not use it repeatably
	$val = "bogus:12345" if $key eq 'relid';

	if (! defined $val)
	{
	  elog(NOTICE, "\$_TD->\{$key\} = NULL");
	}
	elsif (not ref $val)
    {
	  elog(NOTICE, "\$_TD->\{$key\} = '$val'");
	}
	elsif (ref $val eq 'HASH')
	{
	  my $str = "";
	  foreach my $rowkey (sort keys %$val)
	  {
	    $str .= ", " if $str;
	    my $rowval = $val->{$rowkey};
	    $str .= "'$rowkey' => '$rowval'";
      }
	  elog(NOTICE, "\$_TD->\{$key\} = \{$str\}");
	}
	elsif (ref $val eq 'ARRAY')
	{
	  my $str = "";
	  foreach my $argval (@$val)
	  {
	    $str .= ", " if $str;
	    $str .= "'$argval'";
      }
	  elog(NOTICE, "\$_TD->\{$key\} = \[$str\]");
	}
  }
  return undef; # allow statement to proceed;
$$;
CREATE TRIGGER show_trigger_data_trig 
BEFORE INSERT OR UPDATE OR DELETE ON trigger_test
FOR EACH ROW EXECUTE PROCEDURE trigger_data(23,'skidoo');
insert into trigger_test values(1,'insert');
NOTICE:  $_TD->{argc} = '2'
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{args} = ['23', 'skidoo']
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{event} = 'INSERT'
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{level} = 'ROW'
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{name} = 'show_trigger_data_trig'
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{new} = {'i' => '1', 'v' => 'insert'}
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{relid} = 'bogus:12345'
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{relname} = 'trigger_test'
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{table_name} = 'trigger_test'
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{table_schema} = 'public'
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{when} = 'BEFORE'
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
update trigger_test set v = 'update' where i = 1;
NOTICE:  $_TD->{argc} = '2'
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{args} = ['23', 'skidoo']
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{event} = 'UPDATE'
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{level} = 'ROW'
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{name} = 'show_trigger_data_trig'
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{new} = {'i' => '1', 'v' => 'update'}
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{old} = {'i' => '1', 'v' => 'insert'}
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{relid} = 'bogus:12345'
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{relname} = 'trigger_test'
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{table_name} = 'trigger_test'
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{table_schema} = 'public'
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{when} = 'BEFORE'
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
delete from trigger_test;
NOTICE:  $_TD->{argc} = '2'
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{args} = ['23', 'skidoo']
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{event} = 'DELETE'
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{level} = 'ROW'
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{name} = 'show_trigger_data_trig'
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{old} = {'i' => '1', 'v' => 'update'}
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{relid} = 'bogus:12345'
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{relname} = 'trigger_test'
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{table_name} = 'trigger_test'
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{table_schema} = 'public'
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
NOTICE:  $_TD->{when} = 'BEFORE'
CONTEXT:  PL/Perl function "trigger_data"
	  
DROP TRIGGER show_trigger_data_trig on trigger_test;
	  
DROP FUNCTION trigger_data();
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION valid_id() RETURNS trigger AS $$

    if (($_TD->{new}{i}>=100) || ($_TD->{new}{i}<=0))
    {
        return "SKIP";   # Skip INSERT/UPDATE command
    } 
    elsif ($_TD->{new}{v} ne "immortal") 
    {
        $_TD->{new}{v} .= "(modified by trigger)";
        return "MODIFY"; # Modify tuple and proceed INSERT/UPDATE command
    } 
    else 
    {
        return;          # Proceed INSERT/UPDATE command
    }
$$ LANGUAGE plperl;
CREATE TRIGGER "test_valid_id_trig" BEFORE INSERT OR UPDATE ON trigger_test
FOR EACH ROW EXECUTE PROCEDURE "valid_id"();
INSERT INTO trigger_test (i, v) VALUES (1,'first line');
INSERT INTO trigger_test (i, v) VALUES (2,'second line');
INSERT INTO trigger_test (i, v) VALUES (3,'third line');
INSERT INTO trigger_test (i, v) VALUES (4,'immortal');
INSERT INTO trigger_test (i, v) VALUES (101,'bad id');
SELECT * FROM trigger_test;
 i |                v                 
---+----------------------------------
 1 | first line(modified by trigger)
 2 | second line(modified by trigger)
 3 | third line(modified by trigger)
 4 | immortal
(4 rows)

UPDATE trigger_test SET i = 5 where i=3;
UPDATE trigger_test SET i = 100 where i=1;
SELECT * FROM trigger_test;
 i |                          v                           
---+------------------------------------------------------
 1 | first line(modified by trigger)
 2 | second line(modified by trigger)
 4 | immortal
 5 | third line(modified by trigger)(modified by trigger)
(4 rows)

CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION immortal() RETURNS trigger AS $$
    if ($_TD->{old}{v} eq $_TD->{args}[0])
    {
        return "SKIP"; # Skip DELETE command
    } 
    else 
    { 
        return;        # Proceed DELETE command
    };
$$ LANGUAGE plperl;
CREATE TRIGGER "immortal_trig" BEFORE DELETE ON trigger_test
FOR EACH ROW EXECUTE PROCEDURE immortal('immortal');
DELETE FROM trigger_test;
SELECT * FROM trigger_test;
 i |    v     
---+----------
 4 | immortal
(1 row)