Grouper Developers Forum

[Peter Schober <>]

* David Langenberg 
<>
 [2012-04-25 06:17]:
> If you want such a constraint (uniqueness at the database layer) why not
> skip the INT datatype and use varchar?  Yes, storing essentially an integer
> as a string does rub wrong, but it seems future-proof at least from the
> outset.  I just worry that starting with INT will lead us to the same issue
> that we're having with IPv4 where sure in 1980 4 billion IP addresses
> seemed enough for anybody, but that sure doesn't cut it in 2012.

Somehow I doubt Grouper will play a role comparable to global IP
addressing 32 years in the future.
-peter