5.13 PLVgen: PLSQL Code Generator

Chapter 5
PL/Vision Package Specifications

 

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5.13 PLVgen: PL/SQL Code Generator

The PLVgen (PL/Vision GENerator) package provides a set of procedure you can use to generate your own PL/SQL code. See Chapter 16, PLVgen: Generating PL/SQL Programs for details.

5.13.1 Package constants

c_indent CONSTANT INTEGER := 0;

The default initial indentation of generated code.

c_incr_indent CONSTANT INTEGER := 3;

The default incremental indentation of generated code.

c_literal CONSTANT CHAR(1) := '=';

The character used to indicate that the default value for the string function is not to be evaluated before placing in the function definition.

c_def_length CONSTANT INTEGER := 100;

The default length for a string function's local variable.

c_none CONSTANT VARCHAR2(1) := 'N';

Indicates that no blank lines are to be placed before or after the current line of code.

c_before CONSTANT VARCHAR2(1) := 'B';

Indicates that a blank line is to be placed before the current line of code.

c_after CONSTANT VARCHAR2(1) := 'A';

Indicates that a blank line is to be placed after the current line of code.

c_both CONSTANT VARCHAR2(2) := 'BA';

Indicates that a blank line is to be placed both before and after the current line of code.