usercontext.h

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/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 *
 * usercontext.h
 *    Convenience functions for running code as a different database user.
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
#ifndef USERCONTEXT_H
#define USERCONTEXT_H
 
/*
 * When temporarily changing to run as a different user, this structure
 * holds the details needed to restore the original state.
 */
typedef struct UserContext
{
    Oid         save_userid;
    int         save_sec_context;
    int         save_nestlevel;
} UserContext;
 
/* Function prototypes. */
extern void SwitchToUntrustedUser(Oid userid, UserContext *context);
extern void RestoreUserContext(UserContext *context);
 
#endif                          /* USERCONTEXT_H */