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Versions in this module

v1

v1.0.6

Oct 23, 2026

Changes in this version

+ type BackendCapabilities struct

+ Backend string

+ CompatibilityLevel *int

+ Database string

+ Features map[BackendCapability]BackendCapabilityStatus

+ Version string

+ func ProbeBackendCapabilities(ctx context.Context, db *sql.DB, backend string) (BackendCapabilities, error)

+ func (c BackendCapabilities) Fingerprint() (string, error)

+ func (c BackendCapabilities) Require(capability BackendCapability) error

+ func (c BackendCapabilities) Validate() error

+ type BackendCapability string

+ const BackendCapabilityArrayFilters

+ type BackendCapabilityStatus struct

+ Detail string

+ MinimumCompatibilityLevel *int

+ MinimumVersion string

+ Supported bool