Function assignSortGroupRef

src/backend/parser/parse_clause.c:3772–3792

* assignSortGroupRef * Assign the targetentry an unused ressortgroupref, if it doesn't * already have one. Return the assigned or pre-existing refnumber. * * 'tlist' is the targetlist containing (or to contain) the given targetentry. */

 * 'tlist' is the targetlist containing (or to contain) the given targetentry.
 */
Index
assignSortGroupRef(TargetEntry *tle, List *tlist)
{
	Index		maxRef;
	ListCell   *l;

	if (tle->ressortgroupref)	/* already has one? */
		return tle->ressortgroupref;

	/* easiest way to pick an unused refnumber: max used + 1 */
	maxRef = 0;
	foreach(l, tlist)
	{
		Index		ref = ((TargetEntry *) lfirst(l))->ressortgroupref;

		if (ref > maxRef)
			maxRef = ref;
	}
	tle->ressortgroupref = maxRef + 1;
	return tle->ressortgroupref;
}

/*
 * targetIsInSortList