-- # $Id$
-- # $HeadURL$
-- # $Author$

CREATE FUNCTION bytea_import(p_path text, OUT p_result bytea) RETURNS bytea
    LANGUAGE plpgsql
    AS $$

  DECLARE
  l_oid oid;
  r record;

BEGIN

   p_result := '';
   SELECT lo_import(p_path) INTO l_oid;
   for r in ( SELECT data FROM pg_largeobject WHERE loid = l_oid ORDER BY pageno ) loop
     p_result = p_result || r.data;
   end loop;
   perform lo_unlink(l_oid);

END;$$;