F.4. btree_gin

btree_gin provides sample GIN operator classes that implement B-tree equivalent behavior for the data typesint2,int4,int8,float4,float8,timestamp with time zone,timestamp without time zone,time with time zone,time without time zone,date,interval,oid,money,"char",varchar,text,bytea,bit,varbit,macaddr,inet, andcidr.

In general, these operator classes will not outperform the equivalent standard B-tree index methods, and they lack one major feature of the standard B-tree code: the ability to enforce uniqueness. However, they are useful for GIN testing and as a base for developing other GIN operator classes. Also, for queries that test both a GIN-indexable column and a B-tree-indexable column, it might be more efficient to create a multicolumn GIN index that uses one of these operator classes than to create two separate indexes that would have to be combined via bitmap ANDing.

CREATE TABLE test (a int4);-- create indexCREATE INDEX testidx ON test USING gin (a);-- querySELECT * FROM test WHERE a < 10;